News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary today announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

he U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will award $1.39 billion in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 42 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by a variety of storms, floods, wildfires and other events.

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi met with independent truck drivers last week in Charleston, South Carolina.

The FAA is working with the aviation and wireless industries to find a solution that allows 5G C-band and aviation to safely coexist. While that work is underway, the FAA alerted operators that Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) may be issued to restrict operations in areas where 5G interference is possible.

Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Transportation & Maritime Security Subcommittee Chair Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen (D-WA) sent letters to four major airlines urging them to require their crew members to attend TSA’s Crew Member Self Defense Program so that they are equipped with the necessary skills to deter and mitigate dangerous situations as unruly passenger behavior spikes across the country.

The US Transportation Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.