USDOT Announces $8.4 Million in Grant Awards to Help Connect People to Health Care, Other Critical Services

The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program

FAA Proposes Requiring More Efficient Jets and Turboprops to Lower Climate Impacts

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposed rule today aimed at reducing greenhouse gasses emitted by most large aircraft flying in U.S. airspace.

Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on the End of Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing for Inbound International Air Travelers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control announced that as of Sunday, June 12th at 12:01 a.m. ET, it would no longer require pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers:

President Biden, U.S. Department of Transportation Open Applications for First Round of Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s New Competitive Bridge Investment Program

Investment will lead to better transportation for families, improve supply chains to lower prices and support American businesses

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Key Step Forward in Building a National Network of User-Friendly, Reliable, and Accessible Electric Vehicle Chargers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to jumpstart the construction of a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces New Members of Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC).

USDOT, Cherokee Nation Sign First Ever Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Compact

Tahlequah, OKLAHOMA - On Tuesday, U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation, joined Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. of the Cherokee Nation to sign the first compact under the Department’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance...

Small Businesses Selected to Receive Research Seed Money from the U.S. Department of Transportation

Through the Small Business Innovation Research Program, the companies will receive $2,000,000 to research and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges.

U.S. Department of Transportation Selects Four Projects to Receive Over $27 Million to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities

As part of its comprehensive strategy to support accessibility across all modes of transportation for all travelers, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will provide $27 million to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to...

MARAD Announces Four New Marine Highway Project Designations 

Projects will be eligible for historic funding to help address supply chain bottlenecks

Press Release