Statement On The Temporary Grounding Of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Operated By U.S. Airlines Or In A U.S. Territory

The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory. The agency made this decision as a result of the data gathering process and new evidence collected at the site and analyzed today. This evidence, together with newly...

NETT Council Overview

USDOT consists of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and nine operating administrations (OAs), each with its own traditional jurisdiction over certain environmental and regulatory approvals. New technologies may not always fit precisely into the Department’s existing regulatory...

At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Launch of Council to Support Emerging Transportation Technology

AUSTIN, TX – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the creation of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council, an internal deliberative body at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tasked with identifying and resolving...

National Bike Summit

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoNational Bike SummitArlington, VAMonday, March 11, 2019

Thank you, Bill. It is great to be back here. This National Bike Summit – the 20th – marks two decades of...

International Association of Fire Fighters: 2019 Legislative Conference

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoInternational Association of Fire Fighters: 2019 Legislative ConferenceWashington, DCMonday, March 11, 2019

Thank you, President Schaitberger.

I am pleased to be here today with the IAFF...