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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $4 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to North Carolina to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments continue throughout the Northeast to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $13 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New York and Rhode Island to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, while assessments continue throughout the...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 69.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in July 2012, 1.1 percent fewer domestic passengers and 1.0 percent fewer...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it is providing $550,000 to Connecticut and Massachusetts to help them plan and conduct high-visibility anti-texting enforcement programs. Each state will receive $275,000 to...
WASHINGTON – As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are urging parents and caregivers to set and enforce safe driving ground rules for their teens. Parental involvement is a key component...
MESA, Arizona – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today visited Mesa to take part in a grant signing ceremony providing the city with $75 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a 3.1-mile light rail extension connecting the city with Phoenix and Tempe. Secretary...
Department Removed 36 Vessels – Three More to Leave by Year’s End
BENICIA, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today visited Suisun Bay to announce that the Department of Transportation has surpassed its schedule for removing and recycling obsolete ships from...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration today announced that America’s six state maritime academies will receive an additional $2.3 million total from a government program that recycles obsolete vessels.
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