Secretary Buttigieg Applauds Senate Confirmation of Mike Whitaker to be the Next FAA Administrator

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mike Whitaker to serve as the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2023 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of August 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.

Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks on Transportation Infrastructure at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches

Thank you. Thank you for the warm reception. Thank you for the chance to be here. I have been looking forward to this for quite some time, and I'm particularly honored to know the distinction and the diversity of the people who are attending.

I should also begin by acknowledging that...

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at PortMiami

Thank you. Thank you very much. You all know how to make a Transportation Secretary feel welcome. And powerful!

But of course, we are here to celebrate the power, not of anyone official, but of the transportation sector, and the power of transportation to make people better off,...

USDOT Strengthens Economic Supply Chain and Defense Operations

New investments in the Maritime Security and Tanker Security Programs expand the U.S. flagged fleet while strengthening support to DoD

Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2023 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of July 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.

U.S. Department of Transportation Advances America’s Infrastructure with Expanded Regional Grants

DOT program clears roadblocks for credit-worthy projects and encourages best practices in project planning, financing, and delivery

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Research Opportunity to Test Digital Construction Management Tools for Transit Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of approximately $5.1 million in competitive grant funds to support a new research initiative

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million Available to Transit Agencies to Replace Aging Railcars and Improve Reliability and Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it will provide approximately $197 million this year to replace aging railcars improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems.

Biden-Harris Administration Sending States $61 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for America’s Roads and Bridges

Third year of funding under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides for critical transportation improvements in all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico

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