News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a press release detailing the bipartisan infrastructure law’s investments into Tribal roads and transit.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced in a press release that the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA's) Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II project will advance under the first Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg started new initiatives on Nov. 17 that will increase access, support jobs and enhance the transportation experience on public lands across the country.

The Office of Inspector General terminated its audit of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) post-award oversight of grants awarded through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant programs.

Today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2 million in competitive grant funding for projects that improve experience and mobility for transit riders.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the charter of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) has been renewed for a two-year period.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $120,000 civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc., of Sarasota, Fla., for alleged hazardous materials violations.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today announced that the Biden Administration will invest nearly $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program.

As part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to address disruptions to the global supply chain, and on the heels of the passage of the President’s Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration today announced a Port Action Plan.

Citing rising passenger fatality rates among unbuckled passengers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging motorists to think safety at all times.

Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from the Nov. 9 hearing entitled, “Does Discrimination Exist in Federal Passenger Rail Contracting?”:

Public transit users across the country could soon be pleasantly surprised with the services that await them.

This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its key priorities for allocation of funds that were made available through the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law that was signed by President Joe Biden last week.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $120,000 civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc., of Sarasota, Fla., for alleged hazardous materials violations.

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Nov. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.