Ahead of Labor Day, DOT Launches New Dashboard to Help Air Travelers Know Their Rights When They Experience Flight Disruptions Caused by Airlines

After Secretary Buttigieg wrote letter to airline CEOs, airlines made significant improvements to customer service plans

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration Issues Temporary Hours of Service Exemption in Response to the Unanticipated Shutdown of the BP Whiting Refinery

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today as part of the federal government’s response to the shutdown of the BP Whiting refinery, that the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to create more flexibility for motor carriers and drivers. FMCSA is...

Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Up from May, Nearly 270 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of June and for the second quarter of 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs...

On Nationwide Building a Better America Tour, DOT Under Secretary Carlos Monje Jr. Highlights Funding from President Biden’s Infrastructure Law for the Albuquerque Rail Trail

Project will increase safety and provide more affordable transportation options

USDOT Statement on the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

With today’s vote in the House, following Sunday’s vote in the Senate, the U.S. Congress has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Members to its Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program

USDOT program supports innovative practices to speed up project delivery that could be replicated nationwide

Secretary Buttigieg to Visit Six States on Building a Better America Tour

Sec. Buttigieg, joined by USDOT leaders, mayors, and more, will celebrate major infrastructure projects funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Department of Transportation Announces Programs to Join Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released today a list of programs included in President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of climate, clean energy, and related investments to disadvantaged communities that are...

Biden Administration, USDOT Announce Over $233 Million in Grants to Upgrade Intercity Passenger Rail Service

USDOT to Make Another $7.2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Available this Fall

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.6 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Nearly Double the Number of Clean Transit Buses on America's Roads

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law increases funding for low- and no- emission bus grants six-fold and includes worker training on zero-emission buses

Press Release