Secretary Buttigieg Statement on the First Anniversary of the Biden Administration's Competition Council:

With fighting inflation as the President’s top economic priority, the Biden Harris Administration’s Competition Council has never been more important. I am proud of the work the Department of Transportation has contributed – including work on a new rule requiring airlines to refund fees for...

US International Air Passenger and Freight Statistics Report for Fourth Quarter 2021

DOT Announces First-Ever Bill of Rights for Passengers with Disabilities, Calls on Airlines to Seat Families Together Free of Charge

In its ongoing work to protect airline passengers, USDOT moves forward with pro-consumer actions

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order to Enhance Competition and Affordable Flight Options for Travelers at Newark-Liberty International Airport

Action allows Spirit Airlines to continue providing low-cost service in the Newark market

DOJ-Prisons Local Transit Subsidy Coordinators

HUD Headquarters Program Office Coordinators

President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

Following this week’s tragic fatal crashes, President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $3 billion over five years for a new program that will improve safety in communities, reduce wait times at railroad crossings, and help freight move goods more efficiently and affordably

Notice Encouraging U.S. Airlines to Have Policies that Enable Children To Be Seated Adjacent to an Accompanying Adult to the Maximum Extent Practicable and at No Additional Cost

The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) has issued a notice urging U.S. airlines to do everything in their power to ensure that children who are age 13 or younger are seated next to an accompanying adult with no additional charge. Although the Department receives a low number of...

ACPAC June 2022 Meeting Agenda - Day 2 (June 29)

ACPAC June 2022 Meeting - Day 2 (June 29) Speaker Biographies

Biographies of Speakers on Day 2 of the ACPAC Meeting (June 29, 2022)

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