Buttigieg 'briefed by FRA leadership' after Norfolk Southern suffers fourth train derailment
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 13, 2023
Norfolk Southern experienced its fourth train derailment in less than five months this week as the spotlight continues to highlight Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Buttigieg: 'Parents traveling with young kids should be able to sit together' without extra fees
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a dashboard that informs parents and caregivers about airlines' seating policies and fees for families with children.
Buttigieg offers sympathies to family of conductor killed on duty
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has offered his sympathies to the family of a Norfolk Southern conductor killed in a Tuesday train collision.
Buttigieg: 'Unruly behavior on airplanes is dangerous and unacceptable'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
A man was arrested March 7 at Boston Logan International Airport for attempting to open an emergency exit door while on board a flight from Newark to Boston.
Buttigieg: 'We plan to deny the JetBlue-Spirit request for an exemption on their merger deal'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation supports the Justice Department blocking the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger.
Buttigieg: 'Transportation should connect, not divide, people and communities'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced the launch of a new program designed to reconnect communities that have been adversely affected by previous transportation infrastructure developments.
Vance: Legislation will work to ensure 'what happened in East Palestine will never happen again'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 8, 2023
Senators are introducing new legislation designed to decrease the risk of train derailment disasters following the recent derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Buttigieg: DOT works on 'strengthening accountability and safety for freight railroads'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 8, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation recently marked substantial progress toward implementing more robust rail safety regulations and greater accountability.
Buttigieg: Train inspection program will 'enhance oversight on key hazardous material routes’
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 6, 2023
The Federal Railroad Administration has launched a national initiative to inspect routes transporting high-hazard flammable trains and other trains carrying significant amounts of hazardous materials.
Buttigieg: ‘America's waterways serve as critical links in our nation's supply chains’
By US DOT Newswire Report | Mar 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is providing the Marine Highway Program with $12 million to increase the use of America's navigable waterways.
Buttigieg: 'We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 19, 2023
There was an National Transportation Safety Board update to the Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, including calls for new regulation from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other organizations.
Buttigieg: 'We are using the powers we do have to keep people safe'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 18, 2023
In the wake of the recent Ohio train derailment, rail regulations are being discussed.
Buttigieg: 'Appreciated the chance to speak to America's county officials' on transportation issues
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 16, 2023
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at the National Associates of Counties Legislative Conference Feb. 13, where he discussed various transportation issues.
Hampshire: 'Small businesses are essential to our economy, and this program plays an important role'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting proposals for $1.7 million in funding from its Small Business Innovation Research program.
Buttigieg: 'We are helping make our ports safer, more efficient and more reliable'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration is making more than $662 million in fiscal year 2023 or the Port Infrastructure Development Program under Maritime Administration.
Buttigieg: New resources to help disadvantaged communities 'build generational wealth'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation is helping small businesses owned by minorities, women and other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Buttigieg: Road-safety grants are 'moving our nation closer to the only acceptable rate of roadway deaths: zero.'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Feb 3, 2023
More than 500 communities across the country are getting a share of $800 million in federal grant awards for road improvements and traffic accident-reduction efforts.
Buttigieg: DOT is working 'to help rebuild transportation systems'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Jan 31, 2023
Kalispell, Mont., recently received $25 million in federal funding via the Rural Surface Transportation Grant, which will dramatically improve the city in northwest Montana.
Buttigieg: 'Our goal is to create a transportation system that truly serves everyone'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Jan 30, 2023
The Department of Transportation recently announced updates to its Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander action plan.
Buttigieg: 'Infrastructure investments haven't always reached rural communities'
By US DOT Newswire Report | Jan 21, 2023
Rural communities are getting a financial boost from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to repair roads and bridges and enhance transportation options in those regions to ensure goods and people can move around safely and effectively.
