National Response Program Fact Sheet

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.33 Billion Loan for Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail Extension from Seattle to Redmond

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...

Issue A Public Statement About The Importance Of Bicycle And Pedestrian Safety

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...

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety News

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

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Names Sarah Feinberg Acting Administrator of Federal Railroad Administration

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...

News Digest DOT 02-15

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...

U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Honda $70 Million for Failing to Comply with Laws That Safeguard the Public

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...

Improving Safety for Walking, Biking, and Rolling

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...

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