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The Office of Environment and Permitting works across the spectrum of environmental issues, coordinating across DOT’s modes and with other Federal agencies. The team also develops and reviews transportation legislation and regulations and coordinates national transportation...
Safety is the Department of Transportation’s highest priority. The Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance coordinates with the Department’s modal administrations and other Federal agencies which share responsibility for oversight of various transportation-related safety...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to facilitating, creating and maintaining a domestic transportation system to meet the needs of U.S. citizens and the economy. It is also dedicated to advising and assisting the development of international transportation systems through...
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.
Most Popular...WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 47 transportation projects in 34 states and the District of Columbia will receive a total of almost $500 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery)...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $130,000 against the Mexican airline Volaris for failing to inform consumers that they may have to pay baggage fees when buying a ticket on the carrier. This is the first penalty assessed for a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki today unveiled a new portal on their departments’ websites designed to help military veterans find jobs in the transportation industry.
“Our transportation industry needs pilots,...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has cleared the way for Kentucky and Indiana to move forward with the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges project by approving its environmental review, FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez announced...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today the approval of $150 million in credit assistance to help California build the second phase of the Presidio Parkway, a new 1.6-mile, six-lane roadway that will improve the connection between San Francisco and the Golden Gate...