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Biden Administration Announces New PROTECT Formula Program, $7.3 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Build Resilient Infrastructure
In Salt Lake City, Secretary Buttigieg will announce PROTECT Formula Program, alongside Utah Governor, to help communities and first responders prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather intensified by climate changeOn Anniversary of ADA, USDOT Announces Winners of its First-Ever Inclusive Design Challenge
Winners announced during USDOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary EventBiden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All
Historic investments through the new All Stations Accessibility Program will improve accessibility at transit stationsNew International Harmonization Rule Will Help Speed Up the Movement of Goods, Reduce Costs for Americans
New regulation will save estimated $250 million over the next 10 years in shipping costsMaritime Administration Awards Nearly $20 Million in Funding to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Economic Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 million in grant awards to 24 small shipyards in 19 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help awardees modernize, increase productivity, and expand local...
Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Propose Improvements to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Regulations
Critical Updates Would Further Level the Playing Field for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses to Compete for Federally Assisted ContractsAir Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Down from April, Still More Than 200 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of May 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 15%...U.S. Department of Transportation Approves American Airlines U.S.-Cuba Services
On July 13, 2022, the Department granted authority to American Airlines for its proposed scheduled passenger flights between Miami and the following five Cuban points, beginning in November 2022:Secretary Buttigieg Statement on the First Anniversary of the Biden Administration's Competition Council:
With fighting inflation as the President’s top economic priority, the Biden Harris Administration’s Competition Council has never been more important. I am proud of the work the Department of Transportation has contributed – including work on a new rule requiring airlines to refund fees for...