DOT 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) program

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 –...

USDOT Fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for Operating Flights Carrying a U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Ethiopian Airlines $425,000 for operating flights carrying United Airlines’ designator code and Etihad Airways $400,000 for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation...

Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2024 Numbers and 3rd Quarter Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2024 and third quarter of 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR...

The Big Deal: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Progress in Rebuilding America’s Bridges

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airport Owned Air Traffic Control Towers

WASHINGTON – For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country,...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Good-Paying Jobs Created by the Infrastructure Law While Visiting IBEW Training Facility in Indiana

Secretary Buttigieg: “While I know a lot of things are about to change in Washington, I also know that the importance of this work will not change and the need for skilled work will not change” More than 1.6 million construction and manufacturing jobs have been created across the country under...

DOT Launches Rulemaking to Protect Passengers Stranded by Airline Disruptions

Rulemaking builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s enforceable flightrights.gov commitments and automatic refund rule, and would give passengers greater protections during disrupted travel

Press Release