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North American Transportation Statistics: Almost 93 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the United States in 2011
North American Transportation Statistics: Almost 93 Million Personal Vehicles Entered the United States in 2011U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Attends Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Reopening, Highlights Recovery Efforts
NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the reopening of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, formerly known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, for cars traveling between Brooklyn and Manhattan. LaHood highlighted the Obama Administration’s continued efforts to support the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Attends Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Reopening, Highlights Recovery Efforts
NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the reopening of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, formerly known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, for cars traveling between Brooklyn and Manhattan. LaHood highlighted the Obama Administration’s continued efforts to support the...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Winner of Distracted Driving Design Challenge
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today unveiled the winning submission in the U.S Department of Transportation’s Distracted Driving Design Challenge. The “Text & Wreck” icon was designed by 14-year-old Hah’mari Watson of Sanford, Florida. Download: “Text &...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Celebrates New Bus Rapid Transit Service in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the grand opening of the first completed high-tech bus shelter on the new Monterey-Salinas Transit JAZZ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The new BRT service, funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will...
News Digest
News Digest
Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights or Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in September
Airlines reported no tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights or more than four hours on international flights in September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.
U.S. Department of Transportation to Lead Interstate Petroleum Transport Team to Speed Hurricane Response Efforts
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it is leading an Interstate Petroleum Transport Team to ensure the fastest and most efficient movement of fuel to the region devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The team will serve as a...