By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: As hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the Washington, D.C. area for their summer vacations and residents join them on city streets and at public gatherings, the Federal Aviation Administration has a clear message for everyone: Leave Your Drone at Home.
By US DOT Newswire | May 13, 2015
News Release: U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) released the following joint statement on last night’s Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) pushed for a Joint Hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Transportation...
By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week on the status and sustainability of the U.S. Coast Guard’s current acquisition program.
By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - After a rigorous competition, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a Mississippi State University team as the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (COE UAS). The COE will focus on research, education and training in areas critical to safe and successful integration of UAS into the nation’s airspace.
By US DOT Newswire | May 8, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, chaired by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week on the state of rail transportation and the U.S. freight rail industry 35 years after deregulation under the Staggers Rail Act.
By US DOT Newswire | May 7, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon begin work on the next step in a multi-year effort to update the scientific evidence on the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a partnership with industry to explore the next steps in unmanned aircraft operations beyond the type of operations the agency proposed in the draft small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rule it published in February.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General’s announcement that it is moving forward with an audit of PHMSA’s pipeline and hazardous materials safety program...
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $150,000 civil penalty against Ameriflight LLC of Burbank, Calif., for allegedly operating a Beech BE-99 when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: Statement of Ranking Member Barbara Boxer
By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today demonstrated a new smartphone application called “B4UFLY," designed to help model aircraft and unmanned aircraft (UAS) users know if it is safe and legal to fly in their current or planned location.
By US DOT Newswire | May 5, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will announce two new initiatives related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) tomorrow at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Unmanned Systems 2015 conference in Atlanta, GA.
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following statement in response to S.1140, a bill introduced by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) to undermine President Obama's clean water rule...
By US DOT Newswire | May 1, 2015
News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement on new tank car crude-by-rail rules announced by the Department of Transportation (DOT):
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2015
News Release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that supports and strengthens the United States Coast Guard, one of our Nation’s five armed services, in its critical missions to save lives, safeguard our shores, and protect living marine resources. The...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2015
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) released the following joint statement in response to the Administration’s veto threat of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, a bill that...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a significant NextGen milestone with the completion of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), a highly advanced computer system used by air traffic controllers to safely manage high-altitude traffic.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement in response to the long-awaited rail tank car safety rule released today.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 29, 2015
News Release: Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO). Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Hearing on “The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, and the Role of Federal Regulation". April 29, 2015. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Today’s hearing will focus on the future of motor carrier...
