Briefing Room
In This Section
President Biden Selects Two USDOT Employees As 2022 Presidential Rank Awards Winners
The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection’s Blane Workie and the FAA’s Jeffrey Planty are among the winners for the premier Federal government employee awardsShovels Can Hit the Ground for Multi-Billion Dollar O’Hare Airport Terminal
Local, state and federal officials join Secretary Buttigieg to mark milestoneU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Statement on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
“Each year, on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we mourn those who have lost their lives in traffic crashes. But mourning is not enough. We must all dedicate ourselves to ending this crisis on our roadways and creating a safer transportation system so that more families do...
FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC
Inventory promotes transparency on Federal priorities for an integrated and ambitious vision for the Northeast CorridorAdam Tindall-Schlicht Announced as New Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the White House announced Adam Tindall-Schlicht as the eleventh Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS).More Than $600 Million in Refunds Returned to Airline Passengers Under DOT Rules Backed by New Enforcement Actions Issued Today
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced historic enforcement actions against six airlines, which collectively paid more than half a billion dollars to people who were owed a refund due to a canceled or significantly changed flight. These fines are part of DOT’s...U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Two Loans Totaling Nearly $41 million to Help Louisiana Rebuild Rural Bridges and Provide Ferry Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided low-interest loans totaling $40.9 million to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for the benefit of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) for a ferry project...Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan Announced as 14th Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Rear Admiral Nunan is first woman appointed as USMMA SuperintendentTranscript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on Advancing Equitable Infrastructure Opportunities - Small Business Contracting Symposium in Philadelphia, PA
Thank you. Good morning. It is exciting for us to be here in the home of American Bandstand, I have been reminded, which is great because we are here to help make a new generation of stars in entrepreneurship and wealth building for the country.
So, I so appreciate the chance to...