Transportation Under Secretary for Policy Carlos Monje Jr. to Depart

WASHINGTON – Following more than three years at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Under Secretary for Policy Carlos Monje Jr. announced he will depart the agency in April.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements to Improve Rail Safety

Long-awaited rule enhances rail safety by generally requiring a second crewmember on Class I freight and passenger trains

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million Grant to Support New Bus Rapid Transit Line in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to support the construction of a faster, more frequent bus route between downtown Las Vegas,...

FRA Makes More Than $2.4 Billion in CRISI Grant Funding Available to Improve America’s Freight and Intercity Passenger Rail Network

Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this popular grant program helps communities big and small invest in rail safety and stronger supply chains, and supports regional short line railroads

Readout of Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting on Supply Chain Disruptions at the Port of Baltimore

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg convened a meeting of ports, labor groups, and industry partners to discuss how to mitigate current and future supply chain disruptions stemming from the suspension of vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore. The meeting included...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million for Emergency Work in Wake of the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

$60 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief funds are a down payment on Maryland’s initial costs for emergency repairs, design, and reconstruction of the bridge

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for More than $5 Billion in Funding for Significant National Infrastructure Projects

Funding made available by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize 20 Small and Regional Airport Traffic Control Towers Across the U.S.

Part of an effort to improve safety by upgrading and building control towers in small towns and at regional airports

Secretary Buttigieg Announces First Industry-Wide Privacy Review of U.S. Airlines

Review will look at airline policies and training to ensure that passengers’ sensitive personal information is not improperly monetized or shared with third parties

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $110 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Improve Safety and Efficiency at 71 Airports

Includes a major grant for Charlotte Douglas International Airport to construct a new end-around taxiway

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