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U.S. Department of Transportation Marks Significant Progress on Efforts to Shore up Key Supply Chains and Lays Out Recommendations for Continued Success
DOT’s innovative data-sharing program now covers 75% of all U.S. ocean container imports, improving efficiency and lowering costs for American consumersDOT Issues Final Rule Establishing Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
WASHINGTON -- Today, as part of continuous efforts to support transportation accessibility, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a final rule that will increase accessibility for transit users by providing local governments and other owner-operators of the public right-...Secretary Buttigieg Announces Sweeping Protections for Airline Passengers with Disabilities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel that will ensure that they can fly safely and with dignity.INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $20 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
FAA is awarding $20.5 million for 25 grants across 14 states and Puerto Rico to modernize airports under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) programU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Jobs Created, Far-Reaching Impacts of President Biden’s Infrastructure Law – “The Big Deal” – at City Club of Cleveland Forum
CLEVELAND, OH – This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to provide remarks and participate in a fireside chat at a City Club of Cleveland forum held at the historic Mimi Ohio Theatre. Secretary Pete discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration has laid...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $130 million in Funding to Scale Technology Solutions that Address Pressing Transportation Challenges in 23 States
Funding through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Program helps State, local, and Tribal governments accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies to build safer, more efficient transportation systems.
WASHINGTON –...