Press Release
Legacy ID
113
Show Effective Date
On
U.S. Department of Transportation modernizes the Office of Personnel Management’s Financial Management, Saves Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that on May 12 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) migrated to the Federal Aviation Administration Enterprise Service Center (FAA/ESC) Shared Financial and Procurement System. This migration was the result of a two-year...U.S. Department of Transportation Announces 2021 Leadership Speaker Series on Innovation, Sustainability, and Equity in Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and Chief Science Officer Dr. Robert Hampshire will kick off the DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center...Secretary Buttigieg Remarks in Atlanta on American Jobs Plan
Secretary Buttigieg is in Atlanta with Senators Warnock and Ossoff to discuss public transit, transportation equity, and how the American Jobs Plan will put people to work modernizing our transportation infrastructure.U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Guidance for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Seeking Loans Through the Build America Bureau
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that the Department is issuing new guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific Department resources. The USDOT’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) developed this guidance...Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2021 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its May 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2021. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines....
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Expanded Local Hire and Workforce Development Pilot Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced expanded construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs to be managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Buttigieg...US DOT Statement on Wearing Masks While Traveling
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation remind the traveling public that at this time if you travel, you are still required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public...
U.S. Department of Transportation Names Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Award Recipients
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that 19 U.S. small businesses will receive approximately $2,850,000 in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards stemming from the Fiscal Year 2021 Phase I Solicitation announced earlier this year. Each year...USDOT Announces Additional Measures to Help States in Areas Affected by the Colonial Pipeline Incident
The U.S. DOT today announced additional help for States in areas affected by the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. The White House and DOT have determined that previous declarations of “major disaster” issued by the President within the past 120 days allow States covered by those...