By US DOT Newswire | Mar 10, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, responded with the statement below to the introduction of the Udall-Vitter toxics bill.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 9, 2015
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $105,500 civil penalty against Servisair LLC of Las Vegas for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 8, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), sent letters to Secretaries Anthony Foxx and John Kerry, urging them to protect U.S. jobs and immediately act to restore a fair, competitive balance between U.S. air carriers and...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 6, 2015
News Release: The FAA is making its Introduction to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) DVD available online to make it easier for ARFF personnel and first responders to view the video using their computer and other smart technology devices. The online ARFF video features an introduction and 11 segments on various ARFF-related topics.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 6, 2015
News Release: U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), the Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Members of Congress from Texas will hold a roundtable meeting at Rice University in Houston next Tuesday with job creators and transportation stakeholders to discuss Houston’s and the country’s infrastructure, and its importance to remaining economically competitive in the 21st century.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 4, 2015
News Release: The House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan bill that improves the Nation’s passenger rail system and reforms Amtrak by reducing costs, creating greater accountability and transparency, leveraging private sector resources, and accelerating rail project delivery.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 4, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the statement below after the Senate voted to sustain President Obama's veto of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone tar sands pipeline. The 62 to 37 vote failed to reach the two-thirds majority required to override a Presidential veto.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 3, 2015
News Release: New tower enables controllers to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at busy South Florida airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 3, 2015
News Release: Shuster and LoBiondo Opening Statements. Hearing on “Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization: Enabling a 21st Century Aviation System". March 3, 2015. (Remarks as Prepared). Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I’d like to thank Mr. LoBiondo for holding today’s...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes civil penalties of $63,000 and $96,000 against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 27, 2015
News Release: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta will testify at an Aviation Subcommittee hearing next week on reauthorization of the agency and ensuring a modern U.S. aviation system.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 25, 2015
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated a new $16.4 million, state-of-the-art airport traffic control tower at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport today. The new tower is equipped with the latest radar, communications, and weather technology. It will enable air traffic controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy South Florida airport.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2015
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement today after the President vetoed a bill that would approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline project...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, blasted House Republican leadership for holding critical Coast...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the statement below on President Obama's veto of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone tar sands pipeline.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 23, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a roundtable policy discussion on Wednesday to examine the issues related to modernizing and improving the efficiency of the United States air traffic control (ATC) system.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 20, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to examine the fiscal year 2016 budget requests for the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 16, 2015
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rule on unmanned aerial systems (UAS):
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 15, 2015
News Release: We have a new phone number for this call: 202 493 4180 passcode 6238#
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 15, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations.
