Public Charter Operator's Surety Trust Agreement

Updated on August 19, 2014

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Launches Historic Expansion of Infrastructure Finance Fund

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of up to $17 billion in loans for critical infrastructure projects across the country as a result of the recently enacted surface transportation bill.  Secretary LaHood encouraged states and cities across...

DOT Fines World Atlantic Airlines for Charter Violations Related to Direct Air’s Shutdown

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined World Atlantic Airlines $180,000 for violating rules protecting passengers when their public charter flights are suddenly canceled.

World Atlantic was one of several carriers operating flights for Direct Air, a charter...

News Digest

DOT Selects Jackson, Miss. for Nonstop Service to Reagan Washington National Airport. Jackson, Miss. will continue to receive a daily nonstop flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by US Airways under a decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. Department of...

Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews

This is the first annual status report on activities and progress made in response to Executive Order (EO) 13274: Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews (signed on September 18, 2002, by President George W. Bush). EO 13274 is designed “to promote...

Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance

The Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance oversees USDOT policies for the Secretary of Transportation, coordinates strategic planning across the Department, and oversees performance-based policy, decision-making, and investment. We initiate and coordinate...

Asst. Secretary for Transportation Policy

The Office of Transportation Policy is the office responsible for recommending overall surface transportation policy initiatives to the Secretary.  The office coordinates multi-modal initiatives and processes, such as the development of DOT's proposed reauthorization language, and the...

Asst. Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs carries a broad portfolio of responsibilities covering domestic and international aviation, international trade, and a range of other international cooperation and facilitation issues.

The Office of Aviation and...

Department of Transportation Praises U.S. Court of Appeals Decision to Uphold Airline Passenger Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in favor of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. United States Department of Transportation. Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air, and...

DOT Praises U.S. Court of Appeals Decision to Uphold Airline Passenger Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in favor of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. United States...