U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Initial Steps Toward Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program, Encourages Businesses, Especially Small Businesses, to Begin Preparing for the Application Process

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced initial steps toward launching the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program, and is encouraging small businesses who may be eligible for funding under this program to begin preparing for the application process.

Remarks on Announcement of Rail Expansion and Improvement in Virginia

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announcement of Rail Expansion and Improvement in Virginia Alexandria Amtrak/Virginia Railway Express Station, Virginia March 30, 2021

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE,...

Joint Statement on Transport Cooperation By the Department of Transportation of the United States of America and the Ministry of Transport of Singapore

Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America, Pete Buttigieg and Minister for Transport of the Republic of Singapore, Ong Ye Kung, held an introductory virtual meeting on April 8, 2021.

Secretary Buttigieg and Minister Ong both recognize the impact of transportation on...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $30.5 Billion to Help the Nation’s Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding is now available to support the nation’s public transportation systems as they continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and support President...

United States and United Kingdom Open Skies Agreement Enters into Force

WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Kingdom yesterday completed an exchange of diplomatic notes that brings into force the Air Transport Agreement (the Agreement) between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Transportation Details the American Rescue Plan’s Benefits for Transportation

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), which will provide immediate relief for American workers, help communities that are struggling in the wake of COVID-19, and ensure that our...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Touts American Rescue Plan at UPS Facility Delivering Vaccines

LANDOVER, MD – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted the American Rescue Plan as he toured a UPS facility in Landover, MD that is delivering vaccines to the District of Columbia and Maryland. On the tour, Secretary Buttigieg, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, and Rep....

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $908 Million Loan for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project in Dallas

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that USDOT’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a $908 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional...

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2020, Full Year 2020 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its February 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of December 2020 and calendar year 2020. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with...

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