1st-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $55 Million in Grants to Transit Agencies to Deploy Clean Buses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced selections for an expanded Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Competitive Grant Program that reflects growing interest in new technology buses. Twenty transit providers in 13...

Federal Transit Administration Announces Final Rule Requiring Transit Agencies to Manage, Prioritize Capital Assets

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a final rule requiring FTA grantees to develop management plans for their public transportation assets, including vehicles, facilities, equipment, and other infrastructure. Transit...

News Digest DOT 96-16

PHMSA Seeks Comment on Insurance for Railroad Carriers Transporting Hazardous Materials. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a notice and request for comment on the levels and structure of insurance for railroad carriers transporting hazardous...

Federal Railroad Administrator: We All Must Do More to Prevent Fatalities at Railroad Crossings

Calls on Congress, railroads, states, tech companies, and others to take greater action

WASHINGTON – In a statement to the railroad industry, states, tech companies and Congress, the Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent...

A New Era for U.S-Mexico Travel, Trade as Air Transport Agreement to Enters Into Force

Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx:

On Friday, July 22, 2016, the United States and Mexico exchanged diplomatic notes to bring our new Air Transport Agreement into force. This landmark Agreement with one of our largest aviation...

News Digest DOT 94-16

BTS Updates National Transportation Statistics - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated...

Federal Highway Administration Invites States to Designate ‘Zero-Emission’ and ‘Alternative Fuel’ Corridors

May 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

News Digest DOT 93-16

FMCSA Issues Final Rule to Implement Eight Non-Discretionary Provisions of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule to effectuate eight non-discretionary provisions mandated by the Fixing...

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