U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Regulation to Protect Motorcoach and Large Bus Passengers in Rollover Crashes

Performance requirements would ensure a sufficient level of survival space and reduce the risk of ejection in rollover crashes

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed a new federal motor...

Statement of Secretary Foxx on Senate Highway Trust Fund vote of July 29

"I applaud the Senate's strong bipartisan vote, which sends a clear message that we need action on a long-term transportation bill this year, and reaffirms that Democrats and Republicans can come together to do it. There is no reason to delay the real debate about long-term funding and badly...

1st-Quarter 2014 Air Fare Data

1st-Quarter 2014 Air Fare Data

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Opening of Silver Line, Major Expansion of Metrorail Service in the Nation’s Capital

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and other U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials today celebrated the opening of the first phase of the Silver Line—the largest expansion of Metrorail service in 20 years—connecting the nation’s capital to Tysons Corner and the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Turkish Airlines Over Late, Incomplete Responses to Consumer Complaints

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Turkish Airlines for not responding in a timely manner to complaints filed by consumers, including passengers with disabilities, and for not adequately responding to the passengers’ complaints in its...

U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Grand Opening of Tucson Streetcar, Further Expanding Regional Transit Choices

Tucson, Ariz. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the grand opening of the Sun Link Streetcar line. The new line will significantly improve transit options for thousands of area residents and connect major activity centers in...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Visits Parsippany’s I-80 Rehabilitation Project

Joined by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Foxx urges Congress to pass ‘GROW America’ Act

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today joined U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) for a...

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PHMSA Harmonizes the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations with IAEA Standards and Regulations.  The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule July 11, 2014; to incorporate changes adopted in the 2009 Edition of the International Atomic Energy...

DOT Expands Program to Help Veterans Get Jobs as Professional Truck and Bus Drivers

Military Skills Test Waiver Program Now Includes all 50 States and D.C.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that its waiver program that helps experienced veterans and active duty personnel...

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, OSHA, Sign Agreement Strengthening Protections for Workers from Coercion, Retaliation

Contact:  FMCSA Office of Communications Phone:  (202) 366-9999 www.fmcsa.dot.gov

Contact:  OSHA Office of Communications Phone:  (202) 693-1999 www.osha.gov                  ...