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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...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $200 million TIFIA Loan for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement Project in Maryland
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a $200 million low-interest loan to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement Project.U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstrates Commitment to Preventing Sexual Assault in Transportation
Agency takes action during National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention MonthAir Travel Consumer Report: February 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 February 2022 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The...
Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks in Selma, Alabama on the Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Good afternoon! What an honor to be with you, to be with my cabinet colleagues, and to be with the Vice President. It is impossible to stand here and not to think of what it was like here two years ago: my first time in Selma, and my last time in the presence of Congressman...
Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg's Remarks at South By Southwest
Thank you! Thank you, Monica, for the introduction. Thanks to all of you for taking some time with me today. It is really, really good to be back in Austin, really good to be at SXSW, and really good to be in a room with this many other human beings. I hope you feel the same way. I’m flashing...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Holds Press Conference to Address the One Big Beautiful Bill - June 19, 2025 U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Provides Update on our...