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News Digest DOT 98-13

News Release: DOT Soliciting Applications for University Transportation Center Grants. As part of the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking applications from eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education located in federal regions 3 (Delaware, ...


Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood

News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that he has signed an agreement with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the state to reimburse the federal government $95 million for money that was supposed to be spent building the ARC Tunnel. New Jersey terminated the project and the Department has been seeking repayment of $271 million in federal dollars spent by the state on the project.


September 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 0.1 Percent From September 2011

News Release: September 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 0.1 Percent From September 2011



Secretary Ray LaHood --Remarks as Prepared-- Regional Airline Association Annual Convention

News Release: Thank you, Roger, for that great introduction and, more importantly, for your outstanding service to the aviation industry and the American economy.


FMCSA Orders Canadian Bus Company Mi Joo Tour & Travel to Cease Operations in the United States

News Release: FMCSA 01-13 FMCSA Orders Canadian Bus Company Mi Joo Tour & Travel to Cease Operations in the United States WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered the Canadian bus company, Mi Joo Tour & Travel of Coquitlam, British Columbia, ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $474 Million for 52 TIGER 2013 Projects in 37 States

News Release: Projects Support President Obama’s Calls to Create Ladders of Opportunity, ‘Fix it First’ and Contribute to Economic Growth


U.S. DOT Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” VideoFeaturing 5-Year-Old Xzavier Davis-Bilbo

News Release: Mother Valetta Bradford of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,Discusses the Crash that Paralyzed Her Young Son



U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Calls for Passage of Jobs Bill to Strengthen Transportation and Put People Back to Work

News Release: Transportation Jobs Bill Would Deliver $384.2 Million to Repair, Modernize Transit in Pennsylvania


Airlines Report Seven Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, 11 Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in October

News Release: Airlines reported a total of seven tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 11 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.


Statement from Secretary LaHood on the Announcement of New CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority

News Release: Statement from Secretary LaHood on the Announcement of New CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority


U.S. Department of Transportation Orders LEX Express, Inc. to Shut Down

News Release: FMCSA 28-12 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders LEX Express, Inc. to Shut Down WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today ordered passenger carrier LEX Express, Inc. (DBA Lincolnland Express) of Champaign, Ill., to shut ...


News Digest

News Release: DOT 126-12 News Digest BTS Issues Directive for 2013 On-Time Reporting. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today issued its annual directive detailing the requirements for the reporting of airline on-time data for 2013. In 2013, BTS will receive reports ...


Secretary Ray LaHood Remarks as Prepared Airports Going Green Conference Chicago, Illinois

News Release: Good morning. Thank you for the introduction and welcome.


U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood on Hand for Dedication of $23 Million Ann Arbor Bridges Project

News Release: FHWA 21-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood on Hand for Dedication of $23 Million Ann Arbor Bridges Project ANN ARBOR – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined Rep. John Dingell and other state and local officials to dedicate the Ann Arbor Bridges project, which is improving safety ...


JetBlue, WestJet Gain Slots at LaGuardia, Reagan National Airports

News Release: JetBlue Airways will gain additional slots at New York LaGuardia Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and WestJet Airlines will gain its first slots at LaGuardia, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today.


U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video

News Release: Alison Holden of Washington, DC, Recounts Her Recovery from a Devastating Distracted Driving Injury


News Digest (DOT 101-13)

News Release: Consumers Cautioned on Air Tours to College Bowl Games. The U.S. Department of Transportation today reminded air travelers going to this season’s college football bowl games that a company marketing an air tour package that includes game tickets must have the tickets in hand or have a written contract ...


Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Holds Emergency Meeting

News Release: FRA 25-13 Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Holds Emergency Meeting Group Considers Additional Rail Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials Transport WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) met today in an emergency session to begin consideration ...