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Notice of Potential Accumulation of Transit Benefits on Transit Vendor Accounts
The Department of Transportation (DOT) in its role as the Federal Transit Benefit Executive Agent,[1] recommends that you review your transit benefit program to ensure that Federal employees who are not commuting due to the COVID-19 public health emergency have taken appropriate actions to...
Joint Statement by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands on Transportation and Climate Change
Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America, Pete Buttigieg and Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen met on April 21, 2021, to discuss areas of mutual interest, and to reinvigorate bilateral cooperation under the Memorandum of...Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at the Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Lifesavers National Conference April 27, 2021
Thank you to all the champions of public health and safety in the audience today for joining this...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on the Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Union Station, Washington, D.C. April 22, 2021
Thanks for being here everyone....
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at White House Climate Leaders Summit
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg White House Climate Leaders Summit Washington, D.C. April 23, 2021
Thank you President Biden for your leadership on this...
USDOT Appoints Chief Science Officer for the First Time in Over 40 Years; Take Steps to Restore Scientific Integrity
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is appointing a Chief Science Officer for the entire Department for the first time in over four decades and has taken several additional steps to act on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to address the climate emergency.AI Pedestrian Traffic Safety System
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the number of traffic fatalities in the United States was 36,096 in 2019, which is more than 11.17 deaths per 100,000 population. In 2019, more than...
METRANS Partners with City of Long Beach to Launch ITS Test Bed
The National Metropolitan Transportation Center (METRANS) Tier 1 University Transportation Center is bringing next generation micro-sensor technology toward real-world implementation through an innovative partnership with the City of Long Beach Public Works Department and...
Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary
Polly Trottenberg was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a private ceremony, following her Senate confirmation yesterday.
Trottenberg brings more than 25 years of public sector experience across...