DOT, DOL Announce Expansion of Trucking Apprenticeships, New Truck Driver Boards and Studies to Improve the Working Conditions of Truck Drivers

Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Women of Trucking Advisory Board, Truck Leasing Task Force; Detention Time & Compensation Studies; grants to speed up CDL licensing; and Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot will build on the Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Amit Bose as 15th Senate-Confirmed Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Nominated by President Biden on April 22, 2021, Mr. Bose, who is currently serving as Deputy Administrator, was confirmed...

U.S. Department of Transportation Doubles Investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

Program will provide $5 million more for expedited delivery of transportation infrastructure projects through innovative finance and delivery methods

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced its Build America Bureau (Bureau) will add...

Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2021 Numbers

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 2021 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The...

DOT, Dept. Of Education Announce Temporary Waiver to Help Increase the Number of School Bus Drivers Nationwide

WASHINGTON – To help states and municipalities that are experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers recruit new hires, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with the Department of Education, today announced it would give states the option of waiving the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Refinancing of the $99.6 Million of Credit Assistance to City of Bellevue, Washington, for the BelRed Street Network

WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has refinanced a $99.6 million TIFIA loan for the City of Bellevue’s BelRed Street Network Project. The Bureau provides Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces Over $241 Million in Grants for America’s Ports

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $26.9 Million in Financing for the LA 3241 Project in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a direct Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan in the amount of up to $26.9 million under the Rural Projects Initiative (RPI) for the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Loan of Up to $250.29 Million to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority for 183N Mobility Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a $250.29 million 35-year, low-interest loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for the 183N Mobility Project in the Austin metropolitan area. The...

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

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today called upon all transportation stakeholders to join the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in the fight against human trafficking. 

“Human trafficking takes place on every mode of transportation in America – and...