WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to help repair roads and...
BTS Statistics Release: 2nd-Quarter 2015 Air Fare Data
BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016- The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has published the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016 – a quick reference guide to significant transportation statistics. The 19th annual Pocket Guide covers data on moving people...
Partnership with Mobileye to outfit the winning city's entire bus fleet with Mobileye Shield +TM technology; DOT seeking other interested partnersLAS VEGAS – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the latest partnership in the Smart City Challenge; the winning city's...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $2.75 million for violating the Department’s rules protecting air travelers with disabilities and for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays. The airline...
Grants Will Help Modernize and Improve Efficiency at U.S. Shipyards
WASHINGTON–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $4.9 million in Federal funding to support capital...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a safety alert that identifies safety concerns with the transport of hoverboards containing lithium batteries. The agency issued the alert that includes...
PHMSA Withdraws Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Wetlines Rulemaking. On December 28, 2015 the Federal Register will publish the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) notice withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would have amended the Hazardous Materials...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fines BMW $40 million for failing to meet safety requirements
FMCSA Launches Online Unified Registration System that Strengthens Safety and Improves Efficiency. On Dec. 12, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched a new, simplified online registration process that truck and bus companies, freight forwarders, brokers,...