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METRANS Partners with City of Long Beach to Launch ITS Test Bed
The National Metropolitan Transportation Center (METRANS) Tier 1 University Transportation Center is bringing next generation micro-sensor technology toward real-world implementation through an innovative partnership with the City of Long Beach Public Works Department and...
Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary
Polly Trottenberg was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a private ceremony, following her Senate confirmation yesterday.
Trottenberg brings more than 25 years of public sector experience across...
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...