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There were 17 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.
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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Feb. 28
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H966-H967 on Feb. 28
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Buttigieg: ‘America's waterways serve as critical links in our nation's supply chains’
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.
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In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability
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.
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USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program
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.
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USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials
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
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities
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.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin to Finance Mobility and Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas.
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Biden Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Funding Awarded to Meet Surging Air Travel Demand
With air traffic poised to reach or beat pre-pandemic levels this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports of all shapes and sizes across the country.
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U.S. Airlines’ January 2023 Fuel Cost per Gallon Up 4.3% from December 2022; Aviation Fuel Consumption Down 0.7% from Pre-Pandemic January 2019
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ January 2023 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.413 billion gallons of fuel, 4.0% less fuel than in December 2022 (1.471 billion gallons) and 0.7% less than in pre-pandemic January 2019.
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Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA)
Congress passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) in June 2022. Section 16 of the congressional mandate requires the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to produce statistics on "the total street dwell time from all causes of marine containers and chassis and the average out of service percentage of chassis."
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OSRA 2022 Data Dashboard
BTS is exploring avenues to provide statistics on chassis street dwell times and out of service by location without compromising the confidentiality of respondents to the data collection.
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BTS Updates National Transportation Statistics 02/28/2023
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical national-level transportation trends.
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USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program
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.
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NTSB Appoints New Chief Administrative Law Judge
The National Transportation Safety Board announced the appointment of Judge Stephen Woody as chief administrative law judge for the agency.
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NTSB Examining Rail Car Component in East Palestine Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board is looking closely at aluminum protective housing covers used on three of the vinyl chloride tank cars that derailed on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.
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NTSB Opens Public Docket for WMATA Train Derailment in Virginia
The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket Tuesday for its ongoing investigation into the 2021 derailment of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train in Arlington, Virginia.
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USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials FRA
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.
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Earl Adams, Jr. Appointed as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Earl Adams, Jr. was sworn in as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Adams has served as FMCSA’s Chief Counsel since July 2021.
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Schools Nationwide Receive $10 Million in FAA Grants to Develop the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
Twenty-three schools will receive $10 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. T
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