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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $1.33 billion loan to Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the East Link Light Rail Extension Project. The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA...
The issue of a public statement brings attention to the need to promote a certain item. In this case, issuing a public statement pertaining to pedestrian and bicycle safety highlights the needs to build upon non-motorized transportation. The public statement identifies the problem statement...
Below is a list of the latest departmental news pertaining to pedestrian and bicycle safety. Stories pertaining to the launch of the Mayors' Challenge and subsequent news articles can be found further below. The right column contains links to...
Air Travel Consumer Reports for 2015
January 2015 Air Travel Consumer Report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Sarah Feinberg will serve as Acting Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). She succeeds Joseph C. Szabo who was appointed and confirmed as the...
PHMSA Publishes Rulemaking to Adopt Harmonize Hazardous Materials Regulations with International Standards. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international...
NHTSA Issues More Fines in 2014 Than in Agency’s Entire History
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that as a result of a NHTSA investigation, Honda will pay two $35 million civil...
Photo caption: People walk on a sidewalk next to a raised bike lane protected by parked cars and tree plantings. courtesy of Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Safety is U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) top priority for all modes of transportation and...
KITTERY, Maine – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today participated in the ceremonial launch of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Maine and New Hampshire. The project, estimated to cost $170 million, relies on $...