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Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Motor Carrier Safety AdministratorAnnual Awards CeremonyWashington, DCThursday, December 7, 2017
Thank you Cathy (Gautreaux) so much...
DOT withdraws two proposed rulemakings. As part of the Administration’s effort to reduce regulation and control regulatory costs, today the U.S. Department of Transportation is withdrawing two notices of proposed rulemakings – (1) the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Ancillary Airline...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery ByU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoFHWA Administrator Awards CeremonyWashington, DCDecember 5, 2017
Thank you, Brandye [Hendrickson], for that warm introduction. And let me thank you for the great job you are doing as Acting...
Licensed Drivers Over 65 Continue to Increase, Teen Drivers Remain At Near-Record Lows
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published new data today showing a record-high 221.7 million licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2016, including 41.7 million – or almost...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $30 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout Puerto Rico, and $6...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that in advance of the Dec. 18, 2017 implementation of the Congressionally-mandated electronic logging device (ELD) rule, and to further facilitate transition to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the creation of Forces to Flyers, a new research initiative aimed at supporting military veterans who are interested in becoming commercial pilots.
“There is a commercial pilot shortage due to the increased demand...
A4A Applauds Volpe National Transportation Systems Center’s Veteran Pilot Initiative
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2017 – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today applauded the Volpe National Transportation...
Five-year-old program graduates 300,000th Emergency Responder
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined officials representing the Washington Metropolitan area’s first responders to announce today that the 300,000th emergency responder has completed the Federal...