Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $66 Million to Support Bus Rapid Transit in Austin, Texas

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service in communities across the country

Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Make Critical Progress on Rail Safety and Accountability

President Biden’s Budget released this week includes significant rail safety investments, and DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration announced a deep dive into Norfolk Southern’s safety practices

Secretary Buttigieg Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Ensure Fee-Free Family Seating for Parents

As USDOT works to ban family seating junk fees, new legislation could ensure fee-free family seating immediately

Biden-Harris Administration Recommends Advancing Eighteen Major Transit Projects

Projects from Hudson Tunnel to New Bus Rapid Transit Lines Will Build Community-Defining Transit to Move Millions of Americans

USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces a Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations

Secretary Buttigieg Directs Additional Action while Calling on Norfolk Southern to Reinforce Safety Culture with Management and Workers

USDOT STATEMENT ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S LAWSUIT TO BLOCK PROPOSED JETBLUE-SPIRIT MERGER

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) fully supports the Justice Department’s lawsuit under the Clayton Act to block the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger.

USDOT Unveils Dashboard, Highlights Progress to Help Parents Avoid Family Seating Junk Fees

As USDOT works to ban family seating junk fees, new tool spotlights progress made on pushing airlines to guarantee parents can sit with their children fee-free

In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability

Strong first steps from rail industry and Congress must be backed up with continued action to ensure safer communities and safer working conditions in the long-term

USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials

EAST PALESTINE, OH – Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities.

USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program.

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