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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced up to $60 million in federal grant funding for projects that test the safe...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is announcing the second round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register today. The INFRA program is expected to make...
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department released two new policies to overhaul its administrative procedures and effect regulatory reform. These policies, issued by the General Counsel, apply to all guidance and rulemaking activities conducted by all components of the Department.
The first...
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao30th Anniversary Remembrance of the Pan Am 103 Lockerbie BombingAt the Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial CairnArlington National CemeteryFriday, December 21, 2018
Thank you, Kathy [Tedeschi], for...
Dozens of cyclists have crashed on a slice of railroad tracks in Knoxville, Tennessee. Researchers at the Southeastern Transportation Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), developed a cost-effective solution.
According to a recent study published in the Journal of...
This memorandum, "Review and Clearance of Guidance Documents," clarifies and updates the Department's process for the review and clearance of guidance documents.
This Order sets forth updated policies and procedures governing the development and issuance of regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Pursuant to Title 49 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 301 Motor Vehicle Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has authority to carry out motor vehicle and highway safety programs. Under its statutory authority, NHTSA establishes and enforces Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...