Biden-Harris Administration Requires Transit Agencies Nationwide to Address Assaults Against Transit Workers

WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting America’s frontline transit workers from assault, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on...

Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Class I Freight Railroads to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave and Get to 100% Worker Coverage

On Biden-Harris Administration's watch, the percentage of rail workers who are guaranteed paid sick leave has gone from 5% to 90%

U.S. DOT Awards $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $5 million in research funding to Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT). This partnership between U.S. DOT and Rutgers University will result in development of innovative approaches to...

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $6 Million in Emergency Relief Funding to Vermont to Help Repair Damage from Catastrophic Flooding Caused by Two Hurricanes

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds through a “quick release” process to help the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Millions to Improve State Commercial Driver’s License Programs

More than $140 Million in Grants Help Get More Qualified Drivers on the Road and Bolster Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Appointment of 17 New Members to the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 17 members to the re-established Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee (ACAA Advisory Committee). 

Air Travel Consumer Report: January-May 2024 Airline Consumer Submissions Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released data on the submissions (complaints, inquiries, and opinions) it has received from consumers about air travel for January-May 2024.

The release of the submissions data in the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: At 60K Projects and Counting, USDOT Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s Progress on Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is celebrating the historic progress of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its impact on communities across America with a new fact sheet.

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Generational Wealth-Building Opportunities for Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses on National Tour

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ongoing Wealth Creation Tour, U.S. Transportation Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Christopher Coes will be in Philadelphia alongside leaders from DOT’s Office of Civil Rights (DOCR). They will highlight...

USDOT Requires Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines to Preserve Rewards Value, Critical Flight Service as Merger Moves Forward

Enforceable, upfront terms require Alaska and Hawaiian to protect value of rewards, preserve critical flight service, ensure Honolulu hub access, enhance customer benefits, and lower costs for military families

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