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USDOT Supports Strong Protections for Truckers Against Predatory Towing Junk Fees
Comment on FTC’s proposed junk fee ban outlines concerns with predatory towing junk fees plaguing truckers that can add up to thousands of dollars and suggests banning unnecessary and excessive fees President Biden has called on federal agencies, Congress, and private companies to crack down on...Readout of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Meeting with Supply Chain Leaders
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and DOT officials met with stakeholders from across the U.S. supply chain to discuss impacts from Houthi attacks in the southern Red Sea and western Gulf of Aden.
Secretary Buttigieg thanked participants for their continued...
FTC FMCSA Comment on NPRM R207011
Readout of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Meeting with U.S. Carriers and Mariners
Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and DOT officials held a meeting with maritime labor organizations and U.S. flag shipping companies to discuss the ongoing situation in the southern Red Sea and western Gulf of Aden and its impact on shipping and the freedom of navigation in...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $110 Million in Relief Funding to Help Public Transportation Providers Recover from Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced nearly $110 million in funding to eight public transportation providers and state Departments of TransportationUSDOT Readout of Call with Supply Chain Stakeholders on Disruptions Caused by Red Sea Attacks
On Thursday, members of the U.S Department of Transportation’s Office of Multimodal Freight held a call with stakeholders across the United States supply chain on issues and disruptions stemming from the ongoing situation in the Red Sea. The Maritime Administration emphasized its continued...