October 2017 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million

WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million.  

The 1,000,000 total registration...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Release of Automated Vehicle Requests for Public Comment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today discussed the Department’s progress in advancing the release of Federal Automated Vehicle Policy (FAVP) 3.0, also known as A Vision for Safety 3.0,  during her remarks at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Autonomous vehicle...

November 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

US Transportation Secretary Recognizes University of Arkansas Student With Award for Work on Solar Airfield Pavement Anti-Icing Systems

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has honored Joseph Daniels, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arkansas, with the Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering (RAISE) award in Washington, D.C. The annual award encourages college students...

News Digest BTS 02-18

BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation Mobile App – The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released a new dynamic mobile app for the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2018 – a quick reference guide to transportation statistics. This popular guide...

USDOT Announces Safety Data Initiative, Pilot Programs to Apply Innovative Analysis to Transportation Safety

Multi-dimensional models of the transportation system will provide insights that will help improve safety on our highways

WASHINGTON – The U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is launching a multi-modal initiative, including two pilot programs to modernize its...

Deputy FAA Administrator Dan Elwell To Serve as Acting FAA Administrator

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that FAA Deputy Administrator Daniel K. Elwell will serve as Acting FAA Administrator upon the conclusion of Administrator Michael Huerta’s term.  Elwell was appointed FAA Deputy Administrator in June 2017 and will...

October 2017 North American Freight Numbers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Urges Railroads to Deliver PTC Implementation by Congressional Deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released a letter from Secretary Elaine L. Chao to all the nation’s Class I railroads, intercity passenger railroads and state and...