March 2017 U.S. Airline Traffic Data

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $106.95 Million Loan to the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise for the C-470 Express Lanes Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide a $106.95 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Colorado High Performance...

April 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year, March 2017

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its June 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, compiling air carrier data for the month of April 2017. In April, DOT received 1,909 complaints about airline service from consumers, up 70.0 percent from the total of 1,123...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $99.6 Million Loan to the City of Bellevue, Washington for the Belred Street Network Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the City of Bellevue, Washington, at 2.86% with a...

Secretary Chao Joins President Trump for Roads, Rails, and Regulatory Relief Event

WASHINGTON – Surrounded by hundreds of infrastructure workers and stakeholders, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined President Donald J. Trump in the closing event of ‘Infrastructure Week’ at Department Headquarters in Washington. Secretary Chao announced the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $527.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Airports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $527.8 million in airport infrastructure grants to 584 airports across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

“The...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $197 Million in Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the grant recipients who will receive $197 million in competitive grant funding to help commuter and intercity passenger railroads meet the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Regulatory Reform Task Force and Officer

WASHINGTON - Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen will serve as the Department’s Regulatory Reform Officer and Chairman of the Department’s Regulatory Reform Task Force (RRTF). The RRTF was formed earlier this year in accordance with...

Maritime Administration Announces Funding Availability for Small U.S. Shipyards

Grants Increase Production Efficiency and Support a Highly Skilled Workforce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $9.8 million in Federal funding to support capital improvements and...

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