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WASHINGTON – With federal surface transportation funding set to expire on May 31, thousands of stakeholders will rally together for Infrastructure Week to urge Congress to say “no” to more short-term measures and “yes” to a long-term funding solution. In support of the third annual...
WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division in March 2015 were up 55.1 percent from March 2014 and up 27.2 percent from February 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today...
FMCSA Proposes Revision to Diabetes Standards for Interstate Commercial Drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a proposal to permit individuals with stable, well-controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to be qualified to operate trucks...
Safe riding practices, helmet use and cooperation from all drivers will reduce fatalities and injuries on our nation’s highways
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) remind motorists and...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today closed on a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in order to facilitate the deployment of Positive Train Control (PTC) on both the...
MARAD Announces Final Policy for Deepwater Export License Applications. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has determined that all operational and regulatory aspects regarding the acceptance, evaluation and processing of Deepwater Port license applications for the construction and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today honored two elementary school students who won top honors in the 2015 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” student art contest at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC. Fourth grader Heather Li of...
BTS Releases 2014 Airline Financial Data
Rule Will Make Significant and Extensive Changes to Improve Accident Prevention, Mitigation, and Emergency Response.
RACINE, Wis. – U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez joined state and local officials for a site visit and tour of the I-94 North-South Freeway Expansion and Reconstruction project, calling it an example of the large-scale, regional investments that can be generated nationwide if...