Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on the 75th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, Berlin, Germany

Well thank you very much, first of all, to Heather Conley and to the GMF for hosting us for this timely conversation. To Stefan Wintels and KfW, thank you for literally hosting us for this conversation. Minister Lindner, we know how many consequential conversations are on your plate today, so I’...

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2022 and 1st Quarter 2022 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 March 2022 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The ATCR...

Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021

In response to this crisis, earlier this year USDOT unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy that is now getting resources from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ann Phillips as 20th Administrator of the Maritime Administration

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Rear Admiral (Rear Adm.) Ann Phillips, USN, Ret., has been sworn in as the 20th Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Nominated by President Biden on October 21, 2021, Rear Adm. Phillips was confirmed by the...

President Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announce Availability of $1 Billion for Local Communities to Ensure Safe Streets and Roads for All, Address National Roadway Safety Crisis

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Dedicated Funding for Safety Projects that Prevent Fatalities, Serious Injuries

FRA Announces New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Guide Nationwide Expansion and Enhancement of Intercity Passenger Rail Service

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today established the new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program, which is the first step in an unprecedented undertaking to transform America’s passenger rail network through President Biden’s Bipartisan...

USDOT Supply Chain Tracker Shows Historic Levels of Goods Coming into U.S., Continued Challenges with Congestion

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is pleased to share the latest Transportation Supply Chain Indicators Tracker, as part of the Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen stressed supply chains, as...

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Statement on the Nomination of Kris Kolluri as CEO of the Gateway Development Commission

I commend Governor Murphy and Governor Hochul on taking this important step, nominating a CEO to lead the Gateway Development Commission. Kris Kolluri’s leadership and experience with important infrastructure projects will help him steer this organization at this crucial time.

U.S. Department of Transportation Applauds International Transport Forum Actions to Restrict Participation of Russia and Belarus

The U.S. Department of Transportation applauds the actions taken yesterday by the member countries of the International Transportation Forum (ITF) to restrict the participation of Russia and Belarus in the ITF in response to Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Statement on Secretary Mineta’s Passing

This week, the world lost a great man: former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. Secretary Mineta was an Army veteran, the mayor of his hometown, a pioneering Congressman, the first Asian American Cabinet secretary, and the longest-serving Secretary of Transportation in U.S...

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