May 2022 Notice to U.S. Airports Regarding the Submission of Updated Contingency Plans for Lengthy Tarmac Delays

The purpose of this notice is to remind U.S. airports of the statutory obligation, to submit updated tarmac delay contingency plans to the Department for review and approval.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $41.55 Million Loan for Significant Rural Road Safety Project in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a low-interest, long-term loan of $41.55 million to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to finance 49 percent of the $85.97 million in eligible costs for the Rural Two-Lane...

Maritime Administration Virtual Event: "Supporting The Mariner Workforce: COVID-19 & Beyond"

Maritime Administration Virtual Event: "Maritime Decarbonization: It’s Complicated"

White House, U.S. Department of Transportation Appoint New Port and Supply Chain Envoy to Work on Supply Chain Disruptions

WASHINGTON – Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Retired General Stephen R. Lyons, former Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, will be the new Port and Supply Chain Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2022 and 1st Quarter 2022 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2022 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The ATCR...

Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021

In response to this crisis, earlier this year USDOT unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy that is now getting resources from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

FRA Announces New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Guide Nationwide Expansion and Enhancement of Intercity Passenger Rail Service

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today established the new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program, which is the first step in an unprecedented undertaking to transform America’s passenger rail network through President Biden’s Bipartisan...

USDOT Supply Chain Tracker Shows Historic Levels of Goods Coming into U.S., Continued Challenges with Congestion

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is pleased to share the latest Transportation Supply Chain Indicators Tracker, as part of the Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen stressed supply chains, as...

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Statement on the Nomination of Kris Kolluri as CEO of the Gateway Development Commission

I commend Governor Murphy and Governor Hochul on taking this important step, nominating a CEO to lead the Gateway Development Commission. Kris Kolluri’s leadership and experience with important infrastructure projects will help him steer this organization at this crucial time.

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U.S. Department of Transportation

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