Back to School Safety Advisory: NHTSA Encourages Everyone to Be Responsible for Getting Children To and From School Safely

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Opening of Sacramento Light Rail Extension, Expanding Transit Options in California’s Capital Region

SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of Sacramento’s Blue Line light rail extension to Cosumnes River College (CRC), which will significantly improve transit options for residents traveling between...

U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor Release Joint Transportation Jobs Report

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor today released a joint report entitled “Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry.” The report details the future growth areas or employment “hot spots” in transportation by...

News Digest - DOT 71-15

MARAD APPROVES TITLE XI SHIP-CONSTRUCTION LOAN GUARANTEE FOR GRAY OFFSHORE, LLC. – The Maritime Administration today announced the approval of a $12 million Title XI loan guarantee supporting the recent construction of three oceangoing deck barges. The JULIUS, CORDIE and...

U.S. Department of Transportation Kicks Off Annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" National Law Enforcement Crackdown on Drunk Driving

USDOT ‘Jason’s Law’ Survey Reaffirms Nationwide Truck Parking Needs

Announces New Public-Private Coalition to Address the Problem

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released survey results today that point to a lack of truck parking information and capacity across the nation and called for a...

June 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. Driving Hits Historic High in Year's First Half

Federal Transit Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Establish New Safety Program for Transit Industry

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a proposed rule to establish a Public Transportation Safety Program under FTA’s new safety oversight authority established by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century...

1st-Quarter 2015 Air Fare Data

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