Biden-Harris Administration Awards $21.15 million Through New Thriving Communities Program to Help 64 Communities Better Access Federal Funding

The Thriving Communities Program funds tailored technical assistance to under-resourced and disadvantaged communities, helping them better access historic infrastructure investments and deliver transformative projects.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize 29 Airport Control Towers Across the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $20 Million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 29 airport owned traffic control towers across the U.S.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Funding for 37 Projects to Improve Safety, Fix Old, Leaky Gas Pipes and Create Jobs

FMCSA Launches Operation Protect Your Move, A Nationwide Crackdown on Moving Scams

Ahead of busy summer season, agency conducts enforcement sweep to stop fraudsters from holding household goods hostage

Biden-Harris Administration Launches First-Ever Program to Improve Safety on America’s Roadways by Preventing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced details for the first-of-its-kind pilot program to make roads safer, prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, and improve habitat connectivity.

USDOT Partners with NASCAR and Arizona 811, Releases Spotify Ad to Promote National Safe Digging Month

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced strategic communication partnerships with NASCAR, Arizona 811 and other states, and the National Volunteer Fire Council. During the month of April, National Safe...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Nearly $8.9 Million for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly 83% more competitive funding over five years for transit on Indian Lands and Alaska Native villages

Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2023 Numbers

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

In Latest Work to Advance Rail and Hazmat Safety Efforts, USDOT Announces Safety Funding for First Responder Training and Response

In the weeks following the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, USDOT has laid out a set of sweeping reforms to rail safety and gotten all major freight railroads to join a confidential safety reporting program for employees

St. Lawrence Seaway Begins Navigation Season

The St. Lawrence Seaway is a Key Link in the North American Supply Chain, Moves Tens of Millions of Tons of Goods Each Year

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