WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration....
FMCSA Restores Property Carriers’ “Absolute Measures” in Compliance with the FAST Act. Section 5223 (c) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015 requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to keep property carriers’ absolute measures...
Autodesk Backs Smart City Challenge; will outfit finalist cities with Autodesk InfraWorks 360 platform: DOT is seeking other interested parties.WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge has the support...
Comprehensive training to emphasize safety and driving efficiency, resulting in lives saved, emissions and vehicle maintenance cost reductions, and industry-wide performance improvements
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
USDOT Launches National Transit Map Initiative. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an initiative to create a National Transit Map, which is a critical missing element in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The National Transit Map will display stops, routes, and...
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4.1, 2016.New projections released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights. The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving...
Calls on universities across the country to innovate and think big
WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that a maximum of $377.5 million in funding will be available over...
Commercial vehicle safety programs saved more than 7,000 lives since 2001
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released an annual analysis that estimates that commercial vehicle roadside safety...