By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Second grader Caleb Zhao from Gaithersburg, MD, was the grand prize winner of last year’s "Be Ready. Be Buckled." art contest (kindergarten through second grade age group).
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Project on Short List for Competitive Federal Credit Program
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Trucks Transported 60.8% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in May 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 139-12 DOT to Call for Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses. On Dec. 10, the Research and Innovative Technology Administration/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center released the first FY 2013 solicitation for businesses interested in conducting research for the Department ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Increased Safety, More Energy Capacity & Thousands of New Jobs
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good afternoon. Thank you, Administrator Jackson, for the warm welcome. I’m honored to join you all – and to celebrate four decades of the Environmental Protection Agency’s extraordinary work.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 40-13 New Hours-of-Service Safety Regulations to Reduce Truck Driver Fatigue Begin Today WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that new federal regulations designed to improve safety for the motoring public by reducing ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT Approves Antitrust Immunity for U.S.-Japan Aviation Alliances.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The nation’s largest airlines reported only one flight in August with a tarmac delay of more than three hours, compared to 66 flights in August 2009, with no change in the rate of canceled flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 35-13 FMCSA’s “Operation Quick Strike” Shuts Down South Carolina-based Passenger Carrier WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Lake City, S.C.-based passenger carrier Destiny Tours, USDOT No. 2208481, to immediately ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: I just finished my tour of Proterra’s assembly plant and I must say: This is the touchstone example of what President Obama talked about in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Assistance part of $10.9 billion emergency relief package to restore transit in 12 states and the District of Columbia
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Pilot Programs in Syracuse, NY and Hartford, CT Significantly Curb Texting and Cell Phone Use Behind the Wheel
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the allocation of nearly $390 million in FY 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act funds to reimburse the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. (PATH). The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) received a smaller reimbursement for expenses incurred while preparing for and recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Thank you, Betty, for your generous introduction, your leadership on behalf of Ohio, and your invitation to visit the beautiful campus here at the University of Akron. Congratulations on the news that the National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials will be located right here – alongside the nation’s first corrosion engineering program. It’s a well deserved honor. And thank you, all, for the warm welcome.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that U.S. manufacturers are being invited to submit bids to produce high-performance, next-generation diesel-electric locomotives.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today unveiled two new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that estimate that seat belts saved more than 72,000 lives during the five years between 2005 and 2009, while child restraint systems and minimum drinking age laws saved hundreds more during 2009.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today helped kick off construction of a new 2.6-mile streetcar line that will run through the heart of Atlanta's business, tourism, and convention corridor, bringing jobs and new development to the city and reflecting President Obama’s blueprint for an America that’s built to last. The Secretary was joined at the kick off by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and local officials.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. – Today, the Obama Administration launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a new and customized pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and spark economic growth in local communities, while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently. To accomplish this, ...
