News Digest

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News Digest

Airlines Report Five Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May

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Airlines Report Five Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May

Airlines reported five tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and no tarmac delays of more than four hours on...

Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in May from April

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.2 percent in May from April, rising after a one month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today....

DOT-FAA Joint Statement on Asiana Flight 214

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administrator Michael P. Huerta today released the following joint statement in response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214:

"The Department of Transportation and the FAA are working closely to...

News Digest

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DOT Fines Korean Air for Violating International Baggage Liability Rule.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has assessed a civil penalty of $60,000 against Korean Air for limiting its liability for mishandling checked baggage to an...

U.S. Department of Transportation Declares Alaska Motorcoach Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Alaska-licensed motorcoach driver Steven Forrest McKinley, II, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in...

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Almost $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families for Jobs in Transportation Industry

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $421 Million Loan to Expand SR 91 in Southern California

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $421 Million Loan to Expand SR 91 in Southern California Orange County Express Lanes to Extend into Riverside County

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $421 million loan for...

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Sworn in as 17th U.S. Secretary of Transportation

WASHINGTON – Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx was sworn in as the nation’s 17th Secretary of Transportation by Judge Nathaniel Jones in a private ceremony at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters at 11 a.m. today. 

Grade Separation Projects Breaking Ground in North Carolina to Improve Railroad and Roadway Safety and Efficiency

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Grade Separation Projects Breaking Ground in North Carolina to Improve Railroad and Roadway Safety and Efficiency

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the North Carolina Department of...