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Funding for Counter-Trafficking Efforts
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded over $12 million in grants through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to support state counter-trafficking efforts through driver’s license standards and programs, and $5.4 million in transit grants through the Federal Transit...Training to Counter Human Trafficking
Access training for transportation employees and the traveling public on recognizing and reporting human trafficking.Secretary Buttigieg Announces Sweeping Protections for Airline Passengers with Disabilities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel that will ensure that they can fly safely and with dignity.Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (PDF Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...
Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Word Version)
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...
Public Liaison Workshop Summary 2024
Etihad Airways - Order 2024-12-4
This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Etihad Airways in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. More specifically, by carrying the JetBlue Airways’ code in airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to U.S. operators due to safety concerns, Etihad...
Ethiopian Airlines - Order 2024-11-1
This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Ethiopian Airlines in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. More specifically, by carrying the United Airlines’ code in airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to U.S. operators due to safety concerns,...