News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started installing technology across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies.

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: As a result of the strength of the recovery under President Biden, which helped create more than 6 million jobs, and the fastest quarter of economic growth since the mid-1980s, increases in cargo volume mean that our supply chains - particularly our ports, rail, and trucking that move goods throughout . .

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the release of air travel metrics for December 2021 and the calendar year of 2021.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity for America's Marine Highway Program grant opened on March 1.

The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a notice finalizing its procedures to reassign 16 peak afternoon and evening runway times previously operated by Southwest Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Thank you so much, thank you Margaret for demonstrating the civic leadership that is so important to couple with elected leadership in order to get big things done. I want to acknowledge and thank Representative Neguse, Senator Hickenlooper, and Senator Bennet.

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Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Ranking Member Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funds for, reinforce, and support the United States Coast Guard.

The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of December 2021 and the full calendar year 2021 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing to make progress in reforming its aircraft certification processes.