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Draft Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters, “Leadership Conference”Las Vegas, NVTuesday, Oct 3, 2017
Thank you, President [Doug] McCarron for that introduction. I am pleased to join you for this...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that it is issuing $2,488,497 in grants to state entities, local communities, and non-profit organizations to address pipeline safety challenges related to damage...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoU.S. China Strategic Cultural and Social DialogueGeorge Washington UniversityThursday, September 28, 2017
Thank you, President LeBlanc.
And let me thank the Sigur Center for...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of seven new members to the Federal Aviation Administration's 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-range...
Funds to speed repairs to hurricane-damaged roads and bridges
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $40 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help restore...
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $40 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help restore essential service on roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria throughout Puerto...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded more than $70 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety.
“Our shared goal of a safer...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao discussed the advances the Department has made in addressing regulatory reform, discretionary grant programs, and the technology of the future at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)...
FHWA Seeks Comment on Definition of Automobile Transporter. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking the public’s comment on revising the definition of the automobile transporter to reduce regulatory burdens on the industry. Typically defined as specialized equipment...