News and reports from the Department of Transportation.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement in response to plans by the U.S. Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to roll back Trump administration efforts to undermine the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)...

News Release: WASHINGTON-The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA today announced the completion of research and testing on a software capability that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports so that each plane can roll directly to the runway and to take off. The FAA plans to deploy this capability as part of a larger investment in surface management technology to 27 airports.

News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) from today’s hearing entitled, “Examining the Role of Ferries in Improving Mobility":

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, opened debate last night on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and closed debate on the House floor today.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) during today’s hearing titled, “Examining the Role of Ferries in Improving Mobility." Video of Norton’s opening statement is here. More information on the hearing can be found here.

“SENATE RESOLUTION 382--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2021, AS ``RAIL SAFETY WEEK'' IN THE UNITED STATES, AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND...” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced $2.8 million in drone research, education and training grants to five universities. Research will focus on three areas: Advanced material, right-of-way rules, and flight data recorder requirements.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $79,200 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support Paden City as they implement property improvements and transform a vacant industrial space into a manufacturing or related business space.

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,969,520 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for five water infrastructure projects across West Virginia.

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.