JetBlue Airlines Exemption

Spirit Airlines Exemption

CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airlines

Spirit Airlines Exemption

JetBlue Airlines Exemption

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on two requests for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2.  This is the second round of requests filed by Spirit...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $500 Million Loan for Port of Long Beach

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a loan of $500 million under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to the City of Long Beach, California, acting...

Rural Speed Safety Pilot Project

Current crash prediction methods, such as those in the first edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) use traffic volume data along with geometric characteristics to predict the annual average crash frequency of roadway segments and intersections. One limitation...

State and Local Government Data Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety - Notice of Funding Opportunity

In November 2019, USDOT released a NOFO titled “State and Local Government Data Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety ,” which focused on building the capacity of State, local, and tribal governments to use innovative data tools and information to improve roadway safety. The NOFO made available over...

Notice Regarding Current Administration and Enforcement of The Essential Air Service Program

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Notice Regarding Essential Air Service Program, Given the Impact of COVID-19

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced a plan to address the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency on air carriers participating in the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.  The Department issued a Notice to all EAS air...

Notice Regarding Current Administration and Enforcement of The Essential Air Service Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is providing notice that it will authorize subsidy payments for certain non-completed flights under the Essential Air Service (EAS) Program given the significant reduction in passenger...

U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Innovators for Inclusive Design Challenge

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today opened Stage I of the Inclusive Design Challenge, a national prize competition seeking design solutions to make future Automated Vehicles (AVs) more accessible to people with disabilities. Stage I of the Challenge will be open for...