U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces Over $241 Million in Grants for America’s Ports

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary today announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $26.9 Million in Financing for the LA 3241 Project in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a direct Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan in the amount of up to $26.9 million under the Rural Projects Initiative (RPI) for the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Loan of Up to $250.29 Million to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority for 183N Mobility Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a $250.29 million 35-year, low-interest loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) for the 183N Mobility Project in the Austin metropolitan area. The...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Department’s Work to Combat Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today called upon all transportation stakeholders to join the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in the fight against human trafficking.

“Human trafficking takes place on every mode of transportation in America – and...

NHTSA Announces $260 Million in Grants for Highway Safety Programs Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Today, the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the release of nearly $260 million in highway safety grants. These grants, part of the funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, were distributed to Highway Safety Offices in...

Agenda (Word) - Joint Public Meeting: On-Board Wheelchair

Word Version of the Meeting Agenda for the December 16, 2021 Joint Meeting

Meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) on December 2, 2021 - Webcast

Webcast - Meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) - December 2, 2021

Secretary Buttigieg Statement on Amtrak Leadership Transition

“When Amtrak Board elected Bill Flynn as CEO in February 2020, no one could have imagined the challenges that the coming months would bring. Bill has ably led Amtrak through a period of historic upheaval, working tirelessly to keep workers and riders safe. We are grateful for his service....

DOE and DOT Launch Joint Effort to Build Out Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today signed a memorandum of understanding to create a Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to support the deployment of $7.5 billion from the President's Bipartisan...

U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Joint Electric Vehicle Office

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