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Recent News About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
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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.
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On May 3, TSA officers stopped a woman from Westmoreland County, Pa., at Pittsburgh International Airport while she was carrying a pistol in her carry-on bag.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced its partnership with supply chain companies to launch a new data exchange in order to strengthen the country's supply chains.
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Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the nine individuals who will serve on a task force that examines leasing agreements in the trucking industry.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration recently announced the first round of applications for a $400 million grant program aimed at reducing truck air pollution at U.S. ports.
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SMART-MD has reached an agreement with major rail companies to provide quality-of-life improvements, including paid sick leave benefits, to eligible employees.
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The Maritime Administration has awarded more than $20 million in grant funding to 27 small shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation reported U.S. House Republicans are seeking to make significant cuts to a range of critical programs that are essential to the everyday lives of the American people.
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Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, has co-authored a report detailing the effects of private jet travel on the Earth and average citizens.
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Five firearms were discovered by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at security checkpoints in Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in April.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg used his tour of a prestigious historically Black research university in Washington to deliver a grant check and check on students developing new transportation technologies.
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers for municipal and smaller airports.