By US DOT Newswire | Jun 2, 2016
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker broke ground today for a new 370-foot-tall air traffic control tower and radar approach control at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The new tower will enable air traffic controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the nation’s fifth busiest tower.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2016
News Release: The FAA and its largest union, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, announced today they have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement covering air traffic control specialists assigned to terminal and en route facilities, traffic management coordinators/specialists, controllers assigned to the flight service option and Notice to Airmen specialists.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2016
News Release: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, bipartisan legislation to address the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure and help strengthen the Nation’s economic competitiveness.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its largest union, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO (NATCA) announced today they have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering the air traffic control specialists assigned ...
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2016
News Release: Today, we are examining the consequences of a failing public transportation infrastructure system in our nation’s capital region. There are multiple reasons for this failure, but the single most important reason is our lack of commitment nationwide to rebuilding our infrastructure. We patch, we fill cracks, we paint, but we don’t rebuild in a timely manner.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2016
News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation to prevent a duplicative regulatory process for the approved use of pesticides, and to ensure states, local governments, mosquito control districts, farmers, and other lawful users of pesticides are prepared to help combat any potential outbreak of the Zika virus.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2016
News Release: Mr. Speaker, I rise, again, in strong opposition to H.R. 897.
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2016
News Release: Shuster and Graves Opening Statements. Hearing on “Improving Safety and Reliability of the Washington Metro". May 24, 2016. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Millions of people come to Washington, DC every year, and they need to be able to...
By US DOT Newswire | May 24, 2016
News Release: Inhofe Questions Obama Administration on Strategy to Reduce Methane
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 2016
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), is scheduled to mark up the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 and several additional measures at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building...
By US DOT Newswire | May 23, 2016
News Release: The House of Representatives unanimously approved two bipartisan bills today to shrink the federal footprint, improve the federal government’s management of its real estate portfolio, and to streamline the disposal of excess or underutilized federal buildings to save taxpayers billions of dollars.
By US DOT Newswire | May 20, 2016
News Release: The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), will hold a hearing next week to examine the state of the Washington Metro system operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and how the safety and reliability of the Metro can be improved.
By US DOT Newswire | May 20, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted the third video designed to further enhance airport safety. The video outlines the success of previous initiatives to enhance airport safety and the national efforts underway to further reduce the risk of runway incursions at U.S. airports.
By US DOT Newswire | May 20, 2016
News Release: The FAA and a group of safety education partners are working together on a national safety campaign known as #FlySafe to educate the General Aviation (GA) community about how to prevent loss of control accidents.
By US DOT Newswire | May 20, 2016
News Release: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today released a bipartisan draft of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, legislation to address the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure and help strengthen the Nation’s economic competitiveness.
By US DOT Newswire | May 20, 2016
News Release: A new grant program created by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to address major highway projects and improve the transportation of freight across the country has received over 200 grant applications from state and local governments.
By US DOT Newswire | May 18, 2016
News Release: Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA). Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Hearing on “Border Station Construction: Minimizing Costs and Leveraging Private Dollars". May 18, 2016. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Border Security is a fundamental responsibility...
By US DOT Newswire | May 18, 2016
News Release: “Border Station Construction: Minimizing Costs and Leveraging Private Dollars"
By US DOT Newswire | May 18, 2016
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today posted a large database showing the city, state and zip code of each registered drone owner. Release of the database responds to a number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted since the new unmanned aircraft registration system began operating on Dec. 21, 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | May 17, 2016
News Release: The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect “rogue" drones around airports.
