MARAD Announces Nearly $20 Million in Funding Available for Small Shipyard Grants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of nearly $20 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding

Virgin Atlantic Fined for Operating Flights in Prohibited Airspace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Virgin Atlantic $1.05 million for operating flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code (DL) in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect.

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Five-Year Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026. The new RD&T Plan continues the Department’s leadership role in supporting, fostering, and safeguarding transportation...

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit

WASHINGTON – To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress.

Air Travel Consumer Report: October Consumer Complaints Down 12% from September, Yet Remain Three Times Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of October 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 12.0%...

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION RELEASES FIRST-EVER BLUEPRINT TO DECARBONIZE AMERICA’S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and Increasing the Nation’s Energy Security

Fact Sheet: U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.1 Billion to Improve Four Nationally Significant Bridges Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s First Large Bridge Grants

$2.1 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 Large Bridge Project Grants will make critical improvements to bridges that are a vital link for local residents, communities and economies

Letter from Secretary Buttigieg to Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan

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