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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...
USDOT Details Ongoing Efforts to Help Mitigate Potential Impacts of the Colonial Pipeline Disruption
The Biden-Harris Administration is continually assessing the impact of the ongoing Colonial Pipeline incident on fuel supplies for the East Coast and is monitoring reported shortages in parts of the Southeast. This ongoing effort includes evaluating resources the federal government can mobilize...
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration Issues Temporary Hours of Service Exemption in Response to the Unanticipated Shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today as part of the federal government’s efforts to actively assess the implications of the Colonial Pipeline incident and to avoid disruption to supply, that the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to...
Remarks at Monongahela Incline in Pittsburgh
Secretary Buttigieg is with U.S. Senator Bob Casey, U.S. Representatives Lamb and Doyle, and state and local officials in Pittsburgh. Earlier today, he viewed the McKees Rocks and West End bridges, and the Emsworth Locks and Dam. These are examples of the critical infrastructure along the Ohio...