Biden-Harris Administration Announces $392 Million In Grants to Fix Old, Leaky Natural Gas Pipes, Improve Public Safety, and Reduce Energy Costs

Annual reduction of nearly 1,400 metric tons of methane pollution emissions from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – equivalent to taking nearly 10,000 cars off the road

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $76 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports, From Runway Improvements to Better Facilities

Funding will enhance safety and efficiency at airports of all sizes as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Truck Air Pollution Near America’s Ports

Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks at Washington National Airport to Announce Major Airline Consumer Protection Rules

Washington, DC – Building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic record of expanding consumer protections and standing up for airline passengers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced today two final rules that will deliver automatic cash refunds when owed to airline...

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rules to Deliver Automatic Refunds and Protect Consumers from Surprise Junk Fees in Air Travel

Newly finalized rules will mandate automatic, cash refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed flights and save consumers over half a billion dollars every year in airline fees

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Protect Consumers from Surprise Airline Junk Fees

Rule will save consumers over half a billion dollars each year in expensive, unexpected baggage, change, and cancellation fees by requiring airlines to make these costs clear upfront

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds of Airline Tickets and Ancillary Service Fees

Rule makes it easy to get money back for cancelled or significantly changed flights, significantly delayed checked bags, and additional services not provided

Secretary Buttigieg’s Remarks at Historic Groundbreaking in Las Vegas for the Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project

Secretary Buttigieg and other administration officials joined members of the NV federal delegation, Brightline founder Wes Edens, and Southern Nevada Building Trades’ Vince Saavedra to ceremoniously hammer rail spikes to celebrate the start of construction

ICYMI: U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Earth Day with Every Day Climate Leadership

This Earth Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) celebrates every day climate leadership and the 25th anniversary of years its Climate Change Center, which leads policy, research, and action to solve the nation’s most pressing challenges on climate change and transportation. Here are...

Readout of USDOT’s Multimodal Freight Office Meeting with East Coast Port Leaders

WASHINGTON – On Friday, April 19, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) convened a meeting with the National Economic Council and leaders from ports up and down the East Coast to continue efforts to mitigate supply chain disruptions and coordinate on the response to the suspension of vessel...

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