2019 UTC Spotlight Newsletters

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Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Thank you very much, Mayor, for your warm welcome, for the kind words, for guiding our event right now, and for your true friendship. Mayor Garcetti is a mayor's mayor, so well-respected and admired...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Amit Bose as 15th Senate-Confirmed Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Nominated by President Biden on April 22, 2021, Mr. Bose, who is currently serving as Deputy Administrator, was confirmed...

U.S. Department of Transportation Doubles Investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

Program will provide $5 million more for expedited delivery of transportation infrastructure projects through innovative finance and delivery methods

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced its Build America Bureau (Bureau) will add...

DOT, Dept. Of Education Announce Temporary Waiver to Help Increase the Number of School Bus Drivers Nationwide

WASHINGTON – To help states and municipalities that are experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers recruit new hires, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with the Department of Education, today announced it would give states the option of waiving the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Refinancing of the $99.6 Million of Credit Assistance to City of Bellevue, Washington, for the BelRed Street Network

WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has refinanced a $99.6 million TIFIA loan for the City of Bellevue’s BelRed Street Network Project. The Bureau provides Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans and...

NHTSA Announces $260 Million in Grants for Highway Safety Programs Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Today, the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the release of nearly $260 million in highway safety grants. These grants, part of the funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, were distributed to Highway Safety Offices in...

Secretary Buttigieg Statement on Amtrak Leadership Transition

“When Amtrak Board elected Bill Flynn as CEO in February 2020, no one could have imagined the challenges that the coming months would bring.  Bill has ably led Amtrak through a period of historic upheaval, working tirelessly to keep workers and riders safe. We are grateful for his service....

DOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today signed a memorandum of understanding to create a Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to support the deployment of $7.5 billion from the President's Bipartisan...