By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: MESA, Arizona – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today visited Mesa to take part in a grant signing ceremony providing the city with $75 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a 3.1-mile light rail extension connecting the city with Phoenix and Tempe. Secretary LaHood was joined at the event by Congressman Ed Pastor, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff and local officials.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today shared with Congress and the government of Mexico an initial concept document for a long haul cross-border Mexican trucking program that prioritizes safety, while satisfying the United States’ international obligations.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WALTHAM, MA – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland today took a first look at new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) technology being developed to prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from operating their vehicles while under the influence.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 29-12 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Two Dayes Trucking, Two Dayes Transport to Shut Down WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Two Dayes Trucking and Two Dayes Transport, based in Murfreesboro, N.C., to ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 02-10 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls, affecting over 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and vehicle equipment, during calendar year 2012. The nation’s ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines $40,000 for failing to display on-time performance for its flights on the carrier’s Web site as required by DOT rules and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations in the future.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FHWA 33-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds for New Hampshire and Vermont Funds will Help Restore Roads and Bridges Damaged by Flooding WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 84-13 DOT Proposes Rule to Require Air Charter Broker Disclosures WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed a rule that would require air charter brokers to disclose to their passengers information such as the name of the carrier operating their flights, the type ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Rose 0.3% in July from June
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Thank you for the introduction and welcome. Congratulations, Kristine [Young], on your historic election as the AGC’s president. I’m grateful for this opportunity to join the men and women who literally are building America’s future. President Obama has made investment in America’s roads, bridges, transit systems, and rail network one of his top priorities. But he and I both appreciate that you are the ones doing the heavy lifting.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 390,032 workers in July 2012, 0.8 percent more than in July 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Loren Vaillancourt, Miss South Dakota 2010, Speaks About the Loss of Her Brother Kelson
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against the ticket agent Unique Vacations for violating the Department’s rules for advertising the price of air travel. The company was assessed a civil penalty of $200,000.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 50-13 FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country, part of the agency’s Motorcoach ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: News Digest Test Results Show Potential for Cleaner, Renewable Marine Fuel. The Maritime Administration announced today its analysis of a test conducted with algae-based biofuel on one of its large commercial-size vessels. This cutting-edge research used marine engines aboard the Great Lakes Maritime ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Family raises awareness of Remember Alex Brown Foundation and texting risks on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the launch of the Freight Policy Council which will focus on improving the condition and performance of the national freight network to better ensure the ability of the United States to compete in today’s global economy. The council ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Largest Airlines Report Smaller Net Loss in 1st Quarter of 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: New information underscores increased efficiency, fuel savings achieved under the Obama Administration’s historic national car rule
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today:
