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The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Aug. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Collaborates with Transport Canada and Others to Launch Interactive Driver Fatigue Management Tool

News Release: FMCSA 44-13 Contacts: Marissa Padilla Director of Communications U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (202) 366-9999 Ashley Kelahear Press Secretary Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt Minister of Transport Ottawa 613-991-0700 Media Relations Transport ...


FMCSA Orders Ben Gordon Enterprises LLC d.b.a. Gordon’s Tree Service to Shut Down

News Release: FMCSA 27-12 FMCSA Orders Ben Gordon Enterprises LLC d.b.a. Gordon’s Tree Service to Shut Down WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Ben Gordon Enterprises LLC d.b.a. Gordon’s Tree Service of Slidell, La., to immediately ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Grants to Help Puerto Rico’s Air Travelers

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced two grants totaling $23.5 million to make air service safer and more convenient for Puerto Rico’s air travelers. He was joined by Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño and Congressman Pedro R. Pierluisi.


DOT Fines Xtra Airways for Charter Violations Related to Direct Air’s Shutdown

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Xtra Airways $300,000 for violating rules protecting passengers when their public charter flights are suddenly canceled, and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations.


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News Release: BTS Releases National Census of Ferry Operators Results.


Joint Statement from Department of Defense and Department of Transportation

News Release: Today, a government technical group reviewed the findings from last month's testing of LightSquared's proposal to provide new broadband service. The final test report will be sent to the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA), which advises the President on telecommunications policy, and represents federal agencies to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


DOT Fines Icelandair for Violating Price Advertising Rules

News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Icelandair $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.


Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Electric Drive Transportation Association 2011 Conference & Annual Meeting

News Release: Good morning. Welcome to Washington. Thank you, Brian [Wynne], for the introduction – and for your outstanding leadership at the Electric Drive Transportation Association. Thank you, Rick [Kasper], the EDTA Board of Directors, and all the utility, automotive, and logistics companies your coalition ...


Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in January

News Release: DOT 24-13 Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in January Airlines reported two tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights, but no tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in ...


DOT Fines Delta for Violating Bumping Compensation Rules

News Release: DOT 58-13 DOT Fines Delta for Violating Bumping Compensation Rules WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Delta Air Lines for violating federal rules protecting passengers who are denied boarding against their will, or “bumped,” on oversold ...


Demand for TIGER II Funding Overwhelms Supply

News Release: Nearly 1,000 construction grant applications for more than $19 billion from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia far exceeded the $600 million in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) II dollars the U.S. Department of Transportation can award for infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. The announcement followed the August deadline for submissions.


U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Guidance to Airlines, Ticket Agents on Code-Share Disclosure Requirements

News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Aviation Enforcement Office today provided guidance to airlines and ticket agents about the requirement for notifying passengers if a flight they are selling is being operated under a code-sharing arrangement.


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News Release: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders RLT Tours, LLC of Lake Pond, PA to Cease All Passenger Carrier Operations.


United States, Brazil Reach Open-Skies Aviation Agreement

News Release: Representatives of the United States and Brazil have agreed to implement an Open-Skies aviation regime, which will significantly liberalize U.S.-Brazil air services for airlines of both countries over a transition period.