Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees

On Average, U.S. Drivers Travel Farther By Noon Than International Space Station Has Ever Flown, New Federal Data Show

FHWA Report Shows First-Quarter 2016 Shattered Previous Record Set Last Year

WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 746 billion miles in the first three...

News Digest DOT 61-16

BTS Releases National Census of Ferry Operators Highlights - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released Highlights of the 2014 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO). Key findings indicate that 115.1 million passengers were carried on...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx and Israeli Minister of Transport and Intelligence Katz Join Efforts to Promote Innovation and Advance Research

Countries agree to collaborate on autonomous vehicles and transportation related issues

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Israeli Minister of Transport and Intelligence Israel Katz met on Monday  to discuss technology and innovation in...

Key Service Animal Issues

Working Groups

Accessible LavatoriesIn-Flight Entertainment/CommunicationsService Animals

The ACCESS Committee has formed working groups to address the three ACCESS Advisory Committee issues listed above.  The working groups include Committee members and experts or representatives who are not...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $200 Million Loan to Build New Lanes on New Hampshire’s Interstate 93

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $200 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to finance the construction of additional lanes and improvements on New...

Service Animals Working Group

The ACCESS Committee established the Service Animal Working Group to address whether to amend the definition of “service animals” that may accompany passengers with a disability on a flight.

The Service Animal Working Group is not authorized to make decisions for the Committee as a...

In-Flight Entertainment/Communications Working Group

The ACCESS Committee established the In-Flight Entertainment/Communications Working Group to address whether to require accessible inflight entertainment (IFE) and strengthen accessibility requirements for other in-flight communications.

The In-Flight Entertainment/...

Accessible Lavatories Working Group

The ACCESS Committee established the Accessible Lavatories Working Group to address whether to require an accessible lavatory on new single-aisle aircraft over a certain size.

The Accessible Lavatories Working Group is not authorized to make decisions for the Committee as a whole....