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FMCSA Shuts Down NY-based All Nations Coach, Inc.

News Release: FMCSA 47-13 FMCSA Shuts Down NY-based All Nations Coach, Inc. Staten Island carrier was reincarnation of another company ordered shut down in 2012 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that Staten Island, N.Y.-based ...


Department of Transportation Opens Bidding for Made-in-America Passenger Rail Cars

News Release: First Multistate Order for Standardized Rail Cars Will Help Boost American Manufacturers


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Almost $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families for Jobs in Transportation Industry

News Release: FMCSA 41-13 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Almost $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families for Jobs in Transportation Industry Grants enable colleges to increase enrollment in commercial motor vehicle training programs and provide job placement assistance for veterans and ...



Largest Airlines Report Larger Net Profit in 2nd-Quarter of 2013

News Release: Largest Airlines Report Larger Net Profit in 2nd-Quarter of 2013


Secretary Ray LaHood Press Conference on Pilot Fatigue Department of Transportation

News Release: Good morning and welcome to DOT. Thank you also – and especially – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. This morning, we’re announcing a major proposed rulemaking that will help protect the 700 million passengers who fly every year. And, Randy, it’s an enormous tribute to your leadership and advocacy over decades.



Federal Railroad Administration Issues Emergency Order to Prevent Unintended Hazardous Materials Train Movement

News Release: FRA 22-13 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory to help prevent trains operating on mainline tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally. The FRA’s announcement was made in response to the July ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on High-Speed Rail Agreement in North Carolina

News Release: “President Obama’s historic vision for a national high-speed rail system will link 80 percent of Americans in the next 25 years and lay the foundation for an economy that moves people, goods and information more quickly, safely and reliably than anywhere else in the world. Today, we have made significant ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Damaged Bridges on I-81/SR22 Interchange Near Harrisburg

News Release: FHWA 22-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Damaged Bridges on I-81/SR22 Interchange Near Harrisburg WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Department of Transportation is making $2 million ...


Opinion: Transportation Safety -- Are We There Yet? Sec. Ray LaHood

News Release: (Oct. 4) -- As the grandfather of nine, I take safety personally. Every time my grandkids get in a car, bus, train or plane, I need to know that they are safe.


July 2012 Airline System Traffic Down 1.1 Percent from July 2011

News Release: July 2012 Airline System Traffic Down 1.1 Percent from July 2011


News Digest

News Release: DOT to Call for Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses.


Statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation

News Release: DOT 44-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that USDOT has determined that the recently enacted Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 will allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to transfer sufficient funds to end employee furloughs and keep the 149 low activity contract ...


December 2012 Airline System Passengers Down 0.3% from December 2011

News Release: December 2012 Airline System Passengers Down 0.3% from December 2011


Secretary Ray LaHood United States Conference of Mayors 2010 Fall Leadership Meeting The St. Regis Hotel, Washington, DC

News Release: Thank you, Mayor Kautz, for the wonderful introduction. And thank you, all, for the warm welcome. Mayor Reed and Mayor Villaraigosa, I’m looking forward to our discussion. But I thought I’d start by sharing a little about my perspective from the nation’s capital.


BTS Releases North American Trade Numbers by Mode of Transportation for January

News Release: BTS Releases North American Trade Numbers by Mode of Transportation for January



U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.3 Million for New Fuel-Efficient Buses and Facilities in St. Cloud, Minnesota

News Release: ST. CLOUD, Minn. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in St. Cloud today to announce that the city will receive $3.3 million to help the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission renovate its Metro Bus Operations Center so the facility can accommodate a fleet of transit vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), as well as to build a CNG fueling station. Secretary LaHood was joined by Senator Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Dave Kleis and other local officials.


New DOT Research Shows Drivers Support Connected Vehicle Technology, Appreciate Potential Safety Benefits

News Release: WASHINGTON – An overwhelming majority of drivers who have experienced technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other have a highly favorable opinion of its safety benefits, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).