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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a proposed rulemaking outlining new performance measures to assess travel reliability, congestion, and emissions at a national level. The proposed...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, the funding supports...
UTC Grant Competition Generates Unprecedented Interest - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers (UTC) program allows students and faculty to work together toward innovative solutions to the challenges that face our transportation system, such as those outlined...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a show cause order concerning Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Irish-flag subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle. DOT’s order is now open for public comment by interested parties.NAI’s application led to an extensive number of...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Air France, Lufthansa, and British Airways for not adequately responding to complaints filed by passengers with disabilities. Air France and Lufthansa were each fined $200,000 and British Airways was fined $150,000....
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that $20.5 million in competitive grant funds is available to support planning efforts that improve access to public transit in communities across the country. The grant funds are provided...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines’ system wide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor – a measure of the use of airline capacity – fell to 83.9 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, falling...
More than 100 Inspections, Millions in Federal Funds Directed to Safety Priorities
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reported to Congress that it has conducted more than 100 inspections and directed...
January 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
WASHINGTON – The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.6 percent in February 2016, up from both the 72.8 percent on-time rate in February 2015 and the 81.3 percent mark in January 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report...