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Recent News About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Public transportation should be about bringing communities together, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a news release last week
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The recently released Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) reveals a consistently low cancellation rate below 2% for the first four months of 2023, reflecting significant improvement compared to previous years. However, severe weather during the July 4 holiday period caused an increase in delayed and canceled flights.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced the allocation of $3 million in emergency relief funds to aid the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in addressing the collapse of a section of Interstate 95, a major transportation artery.
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The transport ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations recently met at Ise-Shima, Mie, Japan, where they discussed issues in the transportation sector.
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Hammond, Ind., will be among cities receiving part of more than $570 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration to eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect with roads.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced the availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to help with repairs of a section of Interstate 95 Philadelphia that collapsed June 11.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau announced a low-interest, long-term loan of $41.55 million to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Rural Two-Lane Advancement and Management Plan (RAAMP).
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More than $471 million in grant funding is going to 56 states, territories and local transportation offices to support programs designed to reduce commercial motor vehicle accidents, injuries and fatalities.
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When rural Jasper County, Texas, is hit by strong storms, it relies on a federal program to clear and reopen its county road, usually left impassable by storm debris and flooding.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a new rule mandating automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian AEB systems in passenger cars and light trucks.
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The Department of Transportation unveiled plans to allocate $220 million to support the modernization of ferry systems across the United States through the Passenger Ferry Program and the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program.
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A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Justice Department (DOJ) and the attorneys general of six states and the District of Columbia in an antitrust lawsuit to stop the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
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The Federal Railway Administration released an outline of the measures it is taking to ensure safety and accountability in the freight-rail industry.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg promoted the establishment of a new U.S.-Canada electric vehicle corridor.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently discussed the proposed cuts by Congressional Republicans on the transportation budget.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority with low-interest loans of up to $327 million.
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The Federal Aviation Administration announced the activation of 169 new flight routes with the intent of improving passenger times, saving airline fuel and overall increasing flight safety.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation released its Air Travel Consumer Report for February 2023, revealing cancellation rates have remained low in the first two months of the year.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau recently announced an increase in funding for the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program.
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More than $700 million in grants through The Federal Transit Administration’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program has been awarded to replace aging passenger railcars in six of the nation’s transit systems.