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The nation’s railroads have more than a century-long commitment to the nation’s service men and women, and this year continue to hire veterans at a robust pace. Between 20-25 percent of current employees, and one in five of the more than 15,000 new employees that freight railroads...
Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that provides emergency medical care. It is activated by a call for help (e.g. 911), usually after an incident of serious illness or injury and focuses primarily on the emergency medical care of the patient(s)....
To become a commercial motor vehicle driver, you must obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). A CDL is a driver's license required for drivers who wish to drive across state lines in the United States to operate any type combination of vehicle which has vehicles with a...
The FAA hires hundreds of veterans every year in all occupations. Two significant occupations reside in the FAA's Air Traffic Organization (ATO). The ATO employs thousands of Air Traffic Controllers and Technicians to safely operate the National Airspace System. ...
Aviation maintenance is a dynamic career field. Aviation Maintenance Technicians work in a number of highly technical specialty occupations such as airframe and powerplants, maintenance, avionics (e.g., navigation, communication, and other electronic based or depended systems), and...
Airline and commercial pilots fly and navigate airplanes or helicopters. Airline pilots fly for airlines that transport people and cargo on a fixed schedule. Commercial pilots fly aircraft for other reasons, such as charter flights, rescue operations, firefighting, aerial photography,...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is partnering with the Department of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration to help military personnel and veterans transition from military training and job...
On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law P.L. 112-141, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). MAP-21 provides needed funds and represents a milestone for the U.S. economy:
The first multi-year transportation authorization enacted since 2005Funds surface...Each month the Department of Transportation releases an Air Travel Consumer Report that includes information about various service quality elements including flight delays, mishandled baggage, oversales, and a variety of other types of consumer complaints. In response to an...
Part 205 of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s regulations (14 CFR 205) provides that no U.S. or foreign direct air carrier may engage in air transportation between or to or from points in the United States unless it has in effect aircraft accident liability insurance coverage meeting the...