Air Travel Consumer Report: September Consumer Complaints Down 15.6% from August, 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 September 2022 and 3rd quarter 2022 numbers (nine months data) for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and...

New De-icing Pads Will Keep Packages Moving at Key Cargo Airport This Holiday Season

FAA strengthens supply chain by providing $174M to $330M project that can de-ice 12 wide-body aircraft simultaneously

President Biden Selects Two USDOT Employees As 2022 Presidential Rank Awards Winners

The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection’s Blane Workie and the FAA’s Jeffrey Planty are among the winners for the premier Federal government employee awards

Shovels Can Hit the Ground for Multi-Billion Dollar O’Hare Airport Terminal

Local, state and federal officials join Secretary Buttigieg to mark milestone

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Statement on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

“Each year, on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we mourn those who have lost their lives in traffic crashes. But mourning is not enough. We must all dedicate ourselves to ending this crisis on our roadways and creating a safer transportation system so that more families do...

FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC

Inventory promotes transparency on Federal priorities for an integrated and ambitious vision for the Northeast Corridor

Adam Tindall-Schlicht Announced as New Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the White House announced Adam Tindall-Schlicht as the eleventh Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS).

More Than $600 Million in Refunds Returned to Airline Passengers Under DOT Rules Backed by New Enforcement Actions Issued Today

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced historic enforcement actions against six airlines, which collectively paid more than half a billion dollars to people who were owed a refund due to a canceled or significantly changed flight. These fines are part of DOT’s...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Two Loans Totaling Nearly $41 million to Help Louisiana Rebuild Rural Bridges and Provide Ferry Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided low-interest loans totaling $40.9 million to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for the benefit of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) for a ferry project...

Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan Announced as 14th Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Rear Admiral Nunan is first woman appointed as USMMA Superintendent

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