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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion in New Rail Projects to Improve Safety, Strengthen Supply Chains and Grow America’s Freight and Passenger Rail Networks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more...Justice Department and Department of Transportation Launch Broad Public Inquiry into the State of Competition in Air Travel
Agencies seek information on consolidation, anticompetitive conduct, and a wide range of issues impacting the availability and affordability of air travel optionsINVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Funding to Modernize Airport Terminals Across 46 States
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airportsDOT Issues Landmark $50 Million Penalty Against American Airlines for Its Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities
DOT found that American Airlines failed to provide safe, dignified, and prompt wheelchair assistance and mishandled passengers’ wheelchairsINVESTING IN AMERICA: New Video Highlights How Biden-Harris Infrastructure Law is Helping Richmond, Virginia – and Dozens of Other Communities – Replace Old Natural Gas Pipes
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the fifth installment of its “Investing in America” video series, focused on Richmond, Virginia, and a major infrastructure investment to replace nearly 60 miles of aging, leak-prone cast iron natural gas pipes with modern, safer...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million to Replace Aging Gas Pipes, Lower Household Energy Bills and Cut Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round...Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of August 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $4.2 Billion From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Transformational, National Infrastructure Projects
Funding from USDOT’s INFRA and Mega grant programs are helping build complex, ambitious projects across the country that improve safety, mobility, and economic competitiveness
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