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U.S. Department of Transportation Selects Four Projects to Receive Over $27 Million to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities
As part of its comprehensive strategy to support accessibility across all modes of transportation for all travelers, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will provide $27 million to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to...MARAD Announces Four New Marine Highway Project Designations
Projects will be eligible for historic funding to help address supply chain bottlenecksBiden Administration Announces Over $368 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Infrastructure, Enhance and Strengthen Supply Chains
46 Projects in 32 States to Modernize Rail Across Rural & Urban Communities Will Enable Economic GrowthKey Roles at U.S. Department of Transportation Now Filled After Senate Confirmations
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has filled multiple key Department positions after the U.S. Senate confirmed several of its leaders in recent weeks.U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $41.55 Million Loan for Significant Rural Road Safety Project in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a low-interest, long-term loan of $41.55 million to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to finance 49 percent of the $85.97 million in eligible costs for the Rural Two-Lane...White House, U.S. Department of Transportation Appoint New Port and Supply Chain Envoy to Work on Supply Chain Disruptions
WASHINGTON – Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Retired General Stephen R. Lyons, former Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, will be the new Port and Supply Chain Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Appointment of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and a June 28-29 Meeting of the Committee
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel – an attorney general who has prioritized protecting consumers and defending civil rights – will act as the state representative and new Chair of the Aviation...President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $450 Million to Fund up to 35 University Transportation Centers
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests in research, workforce development and more through popular partnership with colleges around the U.S.USDOT Begins Accepting Applications for President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program Designed to Improve Pipeline Safety, Reduce Gas Distribution Leaks in Communities Across the Country
WASHINGTON- U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has begun accepting applications for its new Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant...