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...
Word Version of the Meeting Agenda for the December 16, 2021 Joint Meeting
“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....
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...
The Enterprise Center (TEC), located in Philadelphia, PA, is host of U.S. DOT’s Mid-Atlantic Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC). Today, December 13th they celebrated a satellite office Grand Opening! This additional location will serve small and disadvantaged businesses...
Thank you, Senator Hassan, for your work passing this legislation—including, importantly, the rail dimensions, which are historic. I’m so glad to be here with Representatives Kuster and Pappas. Mayor Donchess, great to see you; Mayor Craig, love being here in a great river city.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2021 and 3rd quarter 2021 numbers (9 months data) for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and...