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WASHINGTON—Citing an enormous potential to reduce crashes on U.S. roadways, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule today that would advance the deployment of connected vehicle technologies throughout the U.S. light vehicle fleet. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the selection of the cities of Birmingham, Charlotte, Albuquerque, Omaha and Tacoma to receive support in planning development near transit systems as part of the second round of its Transit...
The 25 U.S. scheduled service passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit as a group for the 14th consecutive quarter.
In addition to the after-tax net profit of $3.8 billion based on net income reports, the scheduled service passenger airlines reported a $7.2 billion pre-tax...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that its negotiated rulemaking committee, the ACCESS Advisory Committee, has reached an important agreement to improve the accessibility of lavatories on single-aisle aircraft and of in-flight entertainment. The...
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an amended order today to continue the acceleration of recall repairs for millions of U.S. vehicle owners affected by the Takata air bag inflator recalls. The...
DOT Fines Frontier Airlines for Violating Full-Fare Advertising Rule. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Frontier Airlines $60,000 for violating the Department’s full-fare advertising rule and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued Special Directive 17-1 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requiring the transit agency to complete 47 actions to correct deficiencies in...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced its proposal to require airlines and ticket agents to disclose in advance to consumers if the carrier operating their flight allows passengers to make voice calls using mobile wireless devices.
Currently...
Institutions to focus on future trends identified in Beyond Traffic
WASHINGTON – Building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s future-focused “Beyond Traffic” draft report outlining upcoming trends of the next 30 years, U.S. Transportation...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a Final Rule establishing comprehensive national minimum training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking to...