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WASHINGTON – Leaders from the aviation and automotive industries joined with top U.S. Department of Transportation officials today to discuss how safety lessons from aviation can be applied to the auto industry. The Enhancing Safety Culture in Transportation forum was co-hosted by the National...
Part of continued, increased focus on reducing fatalities at railroad crossingsAdministrator urges increased cooperation, highlights funding opportunities, offers FRA expertise
WASHINGTON — As the next step in its ongoing efforts to increase safety at railroad crossings, the...
Statement of Carolyn Flowers, Senior Advisor, Federal Transit Administration, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittees on Transportation & Public Assets and Government Operations re: Examining the Safety and Service of D.C. Metro
More than 100 Inspections, Millions in Federal Funds Directed to Safety Priorities
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reported to Congress that it has conducted more than 100 inspections and directed...
Officials Urge People to Drive Safely As Highway Work Zone Fatalities Climb
TOLEDO, Ohio – Deputy Federal Highway Administrator David Kim joined federal, state and local transportation officials, and highway safety advocates, today to kick off...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), California Highway Patrol (CHP), the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and Impact Teen Drivers (ITD) joined together for the...
Online Resource Offers Responders a Flexible Approach to Pre-Incident Planning for Rail Incidents
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the launch of the web...
Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transporation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25 million in competitive grant...
BTS Releases Report on Bike-Share Stations in the U.S.
Forty-six bike share systems in the U.S. offer a total of 2,655 bike share stations in 65 US cities, with most in close proximity to transit stops, according to a new report Bike-Share Stations in the U.S. issued...
BTS Releases Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2015. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2015 (TSAR). The 20th edition of this congressionally mandated report presents key...