News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is making it easier for parents to avoid paying junk fees to sit with their children when they fly by rolling out a new family seating dashboard that highlights the airlines that guarantee fee-free family seating, and those that do not. .

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has explained his actions of letting the National Transportation Safety Board perform its work unhindered in the aftermath of freight rail derailment that occurred Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.

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.

There were 12 press releases published by the Federal Aviation Administration in February.

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded nearly $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports in 47 states and two territories to fund improvements in security checkpoints, baggage systems, ground transportation and more.

There were 17 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H966-H967 on Feb. 28

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.

As local, state, and federal environmental agencies continue to address air, water and soil quality concerns on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Department of Transportation is marking significant early progress on its efforts to hold the rail industry accountable and to work with Congress on key rail safety reforms that will improve safety for communities and rail workers in the long-term.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program.

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $185 million in grant awards for 45 projects through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to reconnect communities that are cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas.