Air Travel Consumer Report: November Consumer Complaints Increase from October

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of November 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 23%...

As Part of Major Push to Bring Down Traffic Deaths, USDOT Launches Roadway Safety Call to Action

USDOT calls on everyone to join the 49 organizations and businesses that have already committed to action to help reverse the crisis that is killing more than 40,000 people each year in America

U.S. Department of Transportation Names 19 Members to the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced 19 members to serve on the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). The Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee will review airlines’ policies,...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $800 Million for More than 500 Projects to Improve Roads at the Local Level and Tackle National Traffic Fatalities

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding targets high-crash sites in cities and counties; also supports the U.S. Department of Transportation’s comprehensive strategy to reduce roadway deaths, a crisis claiming more than 40,000 lives each year

President Biden Announces First of its Kind Infrastructure Investment for Nine Nationally Significant Mega Projects

New Mega Grant program, created by the President’s infrastructure law will bring massive economic benefits to communities across the nation.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Nearly $1.7 Billion to Modernize Fleets and Deploy Clean Transit Buses Across America

Second year of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will enable communities nationwide to support transit worker training and create clean transit systems

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Department’s Work to Combat Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $380 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferry Services, Reduce Emissions, and Connect Rural Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Construction Begins on New Tower Allowing Asheville Regional Airport to Grow

Asheville, N.C. — Shovels hit the ground today for a new air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL).

U.S. Department of Transportation Providing $29.4 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to California, Four U.S. Federal Land Management Agencies for Flood Damage Repair

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

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