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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released distraction guidelines that encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk connected to electronic devices built into their vehicles, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is currently reviewing a motion filed by two airline industry associations, Airlines for America (A4A) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA), requesting a moratorium of the tarmac delay rule in light of sequestration-related furloughs by the Federal...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Fifth Round of Funding from TIGER Grant Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of $474 million for a fifth round of the highly successful TIGER (...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $8.9 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Damaged Transportation Facilities on Federal and Tribal Lands Funding Includes $1.9 Million for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New Jersey
WASHINGTON – U.S....
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U.S. Department of Transportation Launches “Protect Your Move” Campaign to Help Consumers Spot the “Red Flags” of Moving Fraud
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Urges Nation to Drive Carefully During Highway Construction Season Latest Data Show Slight Increase in Work Zone Fatalities
WASHINGTON – As National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray...
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Statement from Secretary LaHood on the New International Trade Crossing
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NEWS DIGEST
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Airlines Report 34 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in FebruaryAirlines reported 34 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights, but no tarmac delays of more than four hours on international...