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Secretary Buttigieg Remarks in Elkhart, Indiana
Well, thanks, thanks very much, Tony, first of all, for the work that you are doing, and that your colleagues are doing, to prepare the next generation and to make sure that they are safe as they are going to school. Mayor, thanks so much for welcoming us to the community. It has, I know, only...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Gary/Chicago Airport
Thank you Congressman, for your subtle advocacy for this district [laughter], really great to be with you… I'll have more to say about him in a moment. I want to thank the mayor; the job of mayor has only become more demanding since I wore the title. Whenever somebody says mayor, I think they...
DOT Fines American Airlines $4.1 Million for Unlawfully Keeping Thousands of Passengers on the Tarmac for Hours
Largest Fine Against a Carrier for Violating the Tarmac Delay Rule After DOT Investigation Uncovers Dozens of ViolationsICYMI: Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits Alaska, Highlights Biden Administration's Investments in Rural and Tribal Transportation and Supply Chain Infrastructure
Anchorage, AK – Last week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to Alaska on a three-day infrastructure investment tour where he learned about the state’s unique transportation needs, including in its rural and Tribal areas, where airports, ports, roads, ferries and more play...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Grants to Fix More Than 160 Fish Culverts Across the Country, Supporting Jobs, the Environment, Tribal communities, and Commercial Fishing
As Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new culvert grant program will support and promote sustainable communitiesU.S. Department of Transportation Providing Hawaii $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Traffic Management and Repairs to Infrastructure Damaged by Wildfires in Lahaina
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” (QR) Emergency Relief (ER) funds, the current total QR requested by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), to offset costs...Secretary Buttigieg Appoints Members of the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE)
Leading experts will advise the Secretary on issues related to civil rights and expanding access to jobs and economic opportunities in transportation for all communitiesMARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes
M-11 in Alaska will add over 6,500 miles to the marine highway system The M-79 route extends the reach of the Ohio River system by nearly 250 milesSecretary Buttigieg delivers remarks alongside President Biden on Airline Consumer Protection
Afternoon!
I want to begin by thanking President Biden for his leadership. And thanks to all of you for joining us today. Every day, more than a million Americans step aboard an airplane. Some people are setting out on the trip of a lifetime; others are wrapping up a weekly...