News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

On January 10, 2022, Tracy Mapes pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for violating national defense airspace regulations. Mapes modified an unmanned aircraft, or drone, by adding a compartment underneath large enough to hold dozens of leaflets.

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

2022 Port Performance Freight Statistics Program: Supply-Chain Feature, a congressionally-mandated report on capacity and throughput at the top U.S. maritime ports, is now available from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) finalized an agreement that will allow the two countries to share each other’s evaluation and acceptance of flight simulators.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) prohibiting Boeing 747-8, 747-8F and 777 airplanes from landing at airports where 5G interference could occur.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of up to $17.8 million over five years to re-establish seven Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Centers across the country.

A new emergency vehicle alert method using GPS technology to warn drivers of first responder activity is currently being promoted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as a means of increasing compliance with state ‘move over laws’ and reducing the occurrence of related accidents.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently began distributing nearly $27.5 billion in funding to states, territories and tribal nations for work on over 15,000 bridges nationwide considered to be in poor condition.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continued implementing new descent procedures for aircraft in 2021 meant to reduce the amount of fuel required for landing and decrease emissions contributing to climate change.

The Federal Highway Administration allowed CARMA to take over port drayage testing in Auburndale, Fla., last month, the agency announced recently.

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) asked White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu for a full Committee briefing on the Biden administration’s plans to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This briefing will help provide informed congressional oversight; ensure that IIJA is being implemented according to Congress’ intent; and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.