Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts by USDOT & FAA in the Caribbean

In the wake of Hurricane Irma's destructive path through the Caribbean, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting storm recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a fully-staffed mobile air traffic control tower at Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas. The tower...

2017 Semi-Annual and June U.S. Airline Traffic Data

Alice Award Luncheon of the National Women’s Party

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAlice Award Luncheon of the National Women’s PartyWashington, D.C.Thursday, September 14, 2017

Thank you, Lucy, for those kind remarks. 

Let me acknowledge the two other awardees today...

Frontier Airlines Fined $1.5 Million for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.

Of the $1.5...

July 2017 Flight Cancellations Down From Previous Year, Equal to June 2017

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its September 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, on air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2017.  In July, the reporting carriers canceled 1.1 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, an improvement over the...

July 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative Application Development Awards

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded six application development research contracts, totaling $6.185 million* for a period of performance through FY 2019, under its Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) to improve...

U.S. DOT Releases New Automated Driving Systems Guidance

Ann Arbor, MI - The U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new federal guidance for Automated Driving...

Purple Line FFGA Signing & Groundbreaking

Remarks as Prepared for DeliveryU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. ChaoPurple Line FFGA Signing & GroundbreakingTakoma Park, MarylandMonday, August 28, 2017

Good morning, everyone.  And thank you, Secretary Peter Rahn,...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $25 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Rebuild Florida’s Infrastructure Following Hurricane Irma

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has directed Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials to make $25 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds available to help Florida address the initial damage resulting from Hurricane Irma. The funds, which...