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This report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month. The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to specific conclusions or actions. For example,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Freedom of Information Act 2012 Annual Report - XML
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2012 Annual Report
January 2013 CRAF Allocation memo
Infrastructure and Jobs. The Department of Transportation rapidly implemented the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the most significant public works program since the New Deal, awarding $48 billion in Recovery Act dollars for more than 15,000 transportation projects across...
Over the past four years DOT has demonstrated its commitment to protecting consumers when they travel by air. DOT has virtually ended lengthy tarmac delays, prohibited the largest U.S. airlines from scheduling chronically delayed flights, increased compensation for bumped passengers, required...
In 2009, Secretary LaHood created the U.S. Department of Transportation Safety Council to identify and address the top safety issues that cut across all DOT agencies and to ensure an even stronger safety culture throughout the department.
Under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, the Department of Transportation launched an aggressive national campaign in 2009 to end the dangerous practice of distracted driving, and specifically texting and cell phone use behind the wheel. Today, 39 states, D.C., Guam,...
Under the leadership of Secretary Ray LaHood, the U.S. Department of Transportation has continued its commitment to making the U.S. transportation systems the safest in the world, while creating more affordable and reliable transportation options for hardworking American families.