Air Travel Consumer Report: February 2022 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 February 2022 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The...

ICYMI: This Earth Day, U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Key Climate Accomplishments Over Past Year

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) celebrates Earth Day and recognizes the agency’s key accomplishments in the last year in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to fight climate change and advance environmental justice.

President Biden, USDOT Announce New Guidance and $6.4 Billion to Help States Reduce Carbon Emissions Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Key program will fund projects that help fight climate change and save Americans money on gas

New Marine Highway Route, Two New Marine Highway Designations, and A Project Designation Extension Support Supply Chain Resiliency

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of a new Marine Highway Route, two new Marine Highway Projects, and one Project Designation Extension as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). While focusing on...

US Department of Transportation Announces Billions of Dollars of Funding Available for Rural Communities under the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Secretary Buttigieg visited Tell City, Indiana today to promote these investments as part of the Administration’s Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour, with other DOT leaders to fan out across the country in the coming weeks.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.76 Billion Loan for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (Bureau) has provided up to a $1.76 billion low-interest loan to Purple Line Transit Partners for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland. The loan will finance up to 33 percent of the $5...

Air Travel Consumer Report: January 2022 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 January 2022 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales.

Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour - Tell City, Indiana

PHMSA Recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month to remind everyone to call 811 a few days before any home or commercial digging project. Resources are also available by state level...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Grant for the University of Maryland to Establish the Build America Center

Center will advance innovative transportation project financing and delivery in partnership with leading academic institutions

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