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Roundup of USDOT Efforts to Keep Communities Safe and Hold the Rail Industry Accountable
Following the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, USDOT has taken steps to improve rail safety and called on Congress to pass the Railway Safety ActGreat Lakes Seaway Announces Port Winners of 2022 Season “Pacesetter Award”
The U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced today that nine U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System received its Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter AwardUSDOT Proposes Requirements for Real-time Hazmat Information for Firefighters and First Responders to Improve Freight Rail Safety
Proposal Adds to Several Actions USDOT Has Taken to Improve Freight Rail SafetyU.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Rebuild I-95 in Philadelphia
Tanker truck fire causes partial collapse of key north-south connectorU.S. Department of Transportation Announces Technical Assistance Grants for Transportation Projects in Rural and Tribal Communities
Grants Do Not Require a Local MatchBiden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant for Bus Rapid Transit in Pittsburgh
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit serviceFAA Requires Secondary Flight Deck Barrier
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers.DOT Announces Leadership Team at FAA, Small Business Office
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has designated Polly Trottenberg to serve as acting FAA Administrator.Joint Statement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Mexican Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation:
Strong transportation links between Mexico and the United States are essential to our two countries and our economies. On Wednesday, President Lopez Obrador and Secretary Buttigieg discussed approaches to further strengthen these links, deepen our people-to-people ties, and support...