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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Proposed Rule to Improve Accessibility of Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would improve the accessibility of lavatories for people with disabilities traveling on new single-aisle aircraft.
“Far too often, travelers with...
Industry Leaders Endorse Biden-Harris Administration Initiative to Improve Supply Chain, Increase Data Sharing
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation announced the launch of a major supply chain initiative, Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), to help speed up delivery times and reduce consumer costs.
FLOW is an information sharing initiative to...
Improving Our Supply Chains A Conversation with True Value
NHTSA Announces 2022 Public Service Awards at Lifesavers Conference
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced the 2022 NHTSA Public Service Awards at the annual Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Chicago.
“This year’s honorees are doing vital work...
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $409 Million for 70 Transportation Projects in 39 States
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law boosts bus transit funding by $10 billion over the next five years to modernize America’s transit bus fleetTranscript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks AASHTO Washington Briefing
Thanks for that warm welcome! It is so good to be here – and it so good to actually be here, in a room with you. I have to say we’re still getting used to the return of convenings; as you know, when you’re in the business of transportation, it’s all about moving people and goods around, it’s a...
Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $2.2 Billion in Grants to Support Essential Transit Service Jobs Nationwide
Funds from President Biden's American Rescue Plan will provide additional support to 35 transit agencies in 18 states
WASHINGTON – At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today...
Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Nearly $1.5 Billion in Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Bus Fleets and Facilities
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes funding to expand the availability of clean buses in communities across the country
WASHINGTON – At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.05 Billion Financing for Capital Beltway Express Lanes Construction in Virginia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Build America Bureau provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an existing loan for the Capital Beltway express lanes and construction of a northern extension called the 495 NEXT...