SEATTLE, Wash. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today hosted the sixth of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at Seattle City Hall. The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices facing America’s transportation...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced that it will provide over $1 million to support the development of two new emission-reducing maritime solutions. The first is a cutting-edge liquefied natural gas (LNG) conversion...
Today’s announcement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is welcome news for the American people, who benefit from higher-paying jobs at home, the strongest labor standards of any trade agreement in history, and critical environment commitments. The TPP strengthens our port...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published detailed guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Since the ADA became law in 1990, FTA has ensured that transit systems comply...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the publication of a guide describing model terms and conditions for public-private-partnerships (P3s) seeking “availability payment concessions.’ The guide was developed pursuant to section 1534 of the Moving Ahead for...
ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. Federal Highway Administrator Greg Nadeau and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer today hosted the fifth of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in federal emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to help repair roads and bridges...
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today joined Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) President & CEO Jim Pelliccio to highlight the Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) role in helping the PNCT explore financing options...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study has concluded data collection for the congressionally-mandated naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and...
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation sent a letter today to the national airline carrier of Kuwait, Kuwait Airways, finding that the company unlawfully discriminated against a passenger traveling on an Israeli passport by refusing to sell him a ticket for travel from...