Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in January from December

Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in January

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Airlines reported two tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights, but no tarmac delays of more than four hours on international...

FMCSA Shuts Down Bus Company, Ming An, Inc., of New York City

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today declared Ming An, Inc., an interstate passenger carrier based in New York City, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the company to immediately shut...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Allocates $390 Million to Reimburse Transit Agencies in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the allocation of nearly $390 million in FY 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act funds to reimburse the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. (PATH). The Southeastern...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Million in Quick Release Funds to Repair U.S. Highway 89 in Arizona

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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Million in Quick Release Funds to Repair U.S. Highway 89 in Arizona February Landslide Struck Area Near Page in Northern Arizona  

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced...

Federal Transit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency Sign Agreement Outlining Roles For Addressing Public Transit Needs Following Hurricane Sandy, Future Major Disaster

Interagency Agreement Marks Major Milestone in Development of FTA’s New Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

FMCSA Shuts Down Fung Wah Bus Transportation

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FMCSA Shuts Down Fung Wah Bus Transportation

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Boston-based Fung Wah Bus Transportation using new authorities given to FMCSA...

FMCSA Announces Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Appointments

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FMCSA Announces Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Appointments

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced the appointment of a new chairman, vice chairman and five additional...

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DOT Seeks Student Proposals for Innovations in Aviation and Aerospace

As part of a comprehensive effort by the Obama administration to involve more of the country’s youth in science, technology, engineering and math studies, known as STEM, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today requested proposals for its "Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation...