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DOT Awards AirTran Opportunity to Provide Daily Nonstop Service to Cancun from Chicago Midway International Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that it has finalized the tentative decision made on March 16, 2012 to allow AirTran, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, to provide daily nonstop service from Chicago’s Midway International Airport to Cancun International...
Overwhelming Demand for TIGER Grants Highlights Need for More Investment in an America Built to Last
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again far surpassed the available funding.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video
Liz Catherman of Meridian, Idaho, Remembers Her 18-Year-Old Daughter, KassyNews Digest
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U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, featuring the story of Alison Holden from Washington, DC.
Airline On-Time Performance, Cancellation Rate in January Improve from Last Year
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.7 percent in January, up from the 76.3 percent on-time rate of January 2011, but down slightly from December 2011’s 84.4 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $25 Million to Advance Local Transit Options for an America Built to Last
WASHINGTON—U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of approximately $25 million in competitive funding grants to help communities take their first steps in planning future transit options to better connect people to where they live, work and play.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement