USDOT Unveils Dashboard, Highlights Progress to Help Parents Avoid Family Seating Junk Fees

As USDOT works to ban family seating junk fees, new tool spotlights progress made on pushing airlines to guarantee parents can sit with their children fee-free

USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials

EAST PALESTINE, OH – Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities.

U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin to Finance Mobility and Infrastructure Projects

Innovative federal-city partnership will identify potentially billions in financing for infrastructure projects that create sustainable solutions and reconnect communities

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $1 billion over five years to address infrastructure barriers that limit mobility, access, or economic development for communities across the country

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Actions to Address the NTSB’s Most Wanted List

A Report to Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board: January 2022 Report

Since 1990, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB or Board) has published the Most Wanted List, which represents the NTSB’s advocacy priorities. The Department is required to report on...

Airline Customer Service Dashboard

Secretary Buttigieg has called upon airlines to improve their customer service commitments to passengers, which all have done to varying degrees. The dashboards below provide information for air travelers on airlines’ commitments to families flying with young children and customers experiencing...

Historical Fiscal-Year Appropriations and Number of Points Receiving Service (Excel)

Airline Family Seating Commitments Dashboard - Alternative Text Format

Readout of Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities in East Palestine, O.H.

EAST PALESTINE, OH -- Today, officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) traveled to East Palestine, O.H., as the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in...

U.S. Department of Transportation Funds Innovative Research Providing Vital Training for Next Generation of Transportation Leaders

Awards invest in research, workforce development programs with colleges and universities around the U.S., including HBCUs, Tribal colleges, and community colleges. 

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