Drivers Be Aware: It’s Back-to-School Time

It is back-to-school time in the U.S., which means 50 million more reasons drivers should concentrate on driving safely -- especially around schools, school buses, bus stops, crosswalks and bicycles. About 50 million students attend America’s public elementary and secondary schools....

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announces major infrastructure investment in Northern Kentucky region

Funding of $75 million will make improvements to local highways and CVG airport

BOONE COUNTY, KY. – U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined today by Kentucky Secretary of Transportation Greg Thomas, Congressman Thomas Massie...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces New Maritime Administration resources for Paducah, KY

New Resources Will Allow Agency to Optimize Support of America’s Inland Waterways

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will establish a new, dedicated Gateway office in Paducah, KY. Gateway...

Secretary Chao renews commitment to U.S. infrastructure with $45 Million INFRA Grant for the LA 23 Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) at a formal grant announcement marking the award of $45,000,000 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the LA 23 Belle Chasse Bridge and...

Support for the Administration’s Joint Proposal to Set New, More Appropriate Vehicle Fuel Economy and CO2 Standards to Save Lives, Restore Consumer Choice and Improve the Economy

Detroit Free Press:“Saying those existing standards have helped push the cost of new vehicle to an average of $35,000 or more — and that they could add as much as $2,340 to the cost of a new car — the Trump administration has argued that those standards are no longer feasible or appropriate and...

U.S. DOT and EPA Propose Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2021-2026 Vehicles

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026...

Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2018 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its May 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2018. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at...

State of Available Funds

In the recently passed Omnibus funding bill, Congress provided historic levels of funding for infrastructure investments across America. As the Department releases these funds, the Department is committed to a responsible, expeditious, and transparent process that prioritizes safety.

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Swearing-In of Neil Romano as Chairman National Council on Disability At the National Archives

Remarks Prepared for Delivery ByU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. ChaoSwearing-In of Neil Romano as Chairman,National Council on DisabilityAt the National Archives Washington, D.C.Thursday, July 19, 2018

Thank you, Andres [Gallegos – Member of...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $9.9 Million in Grants to Help Small Communities Improve Air Service

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $9.925 million...

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