MARAD Announces Nearly $20 Million in Funding Available for Small Shipyard Grants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of nearly $20 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding

Virgin Atlantic Fined for Operating Flights in Prohibited Airspace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Virgin Atlantic $1.05 million for operating flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code (DL) in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect.

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Five-Year Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026. The new RD&T Plan continues the Department’s leadership role in supporting, fostering, and safeguarding transportation...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit

WASHINGTON – To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress.

Air Travel Consumer Report: October Consumer Complaints Down 12% from September, Yet Remain Three Times Higher Than 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 October 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 12.0%...

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION RELEASES FIRST-EVER BLUEPRINT TO DECARBONIZE AMERICA’S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and Increasing the Nation’s Energy Security

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.1 Billion to Improve Four Nationally Significant Bridges Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s First Large Bridge Grants

$2.1 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 Large Bridge Project Grants will make critical improvements to bridges that are a vital link for local residents, communities and economies

Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available Nearly $9 Billion to Modernize Busiest Passenger Rail Corridor in America

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will improve the reliability and quality of service along the Northeast Corridor, benefiting millions of riders and travelers who depend on daily service

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $27.5 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Loan to Upgrade the South Shore Line in Indiana

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (Bureau) has provided a $27.5 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan for a portion of the $649 million Double Track Project along a 26.6-mile segment of the South Shore...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $274 Million in Funding for 12 Projects to Improve and Expand Transportation Infrastructure in Rural Areas

New Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, made possible by the President’s infrastructure law, makes long overdue safety and state of good repair investments to transportation systems in rural areas across the nation

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