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USDOT Announces More Than $660 Million Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available more than $662 millionUSDOT Announces $1.7 Million in Available Funding for Small Business Innovation Research Program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting proposals for funding from its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.Air Travel Consumer Report: November Consumer Complaints Increase from October
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of November 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 23%...As Part of Major Push to Bring Down Traffic Deaths, USDOT Launches Roadway Safety Call to Action
USDOT calls on everyone to join the 49 organizations and businesses that have already committed to action to help reverse the crisis that is killing more than 40,000 people each year in AmericaU.S. Department of Transportation Names 19 Members to the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced 19 members to serve on the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). The Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee will review airlines’ policies,...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C.
What a treat. Thanks so much for the warm welcome. Thanks, Mayor Suarez, for your leadership and introduction. It always feels good to be among America's mayors. And we've got a lot to talk about, so thank you for having me through.
I'll just begin by recognizing that the job of mayor...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Women of Trucking Advisory Board Inaugural Meeting
Well, thanks so much, Robin, and thanks to the whole FMCSA team. Kala Wright, Shannon Watson, and everybody for your work every day and for bringing this event together.
And a huge thank you to all of the members of the Women of Trucking Advisory Board. I've been looking forward to...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $800 Million for More than 500 Projects to Improve Roads at the Local Level and Tackle National Traffic Fatalities
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding targets high-crash sites in cities and counties; also supports the U.S. Department of Transportation’s comprehensive strategy to reduce roadway deaths, a crisis claiming more than 40,000 lives each yearTranscript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at White House Summit on Accelerating Infrastructure
Good morning. And thank you very much, first of all, to Mayor Landrieu for your leadership. As you might imagine, I am convinced that it is always a good idea to put a mayor in charge of something important. And his work and his team’s work has been phenomenal in helping us to make the potential...