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Recent News About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
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FY2022 High Priority Program &- Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) grant opened on Feb. 3.
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The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: USDOT’s recently announced National Roadway Safety Strategy provides blueprint for action addressing crisis in traffic fatalities
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The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: As the nation grapples with rise in traffic fatalities, new strategy outlines steps for the U.S. Department of Transportation and calls on stakeholders from across sectors to take action to address this urgent crisis
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to reaffirm the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), thereby rejecting the previous administration’s reckless rollback of limits to mercury, acid gases, and other toxic air pollutants from power plants.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of November 2021 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, complaints received, and oversales. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of up to $17.8 million over five years to re-establish seven Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Centers across the country. The TTAP Centers will help Tribal governments administer and manage their transportation programs and systems.
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Robin Hutcheson Announced as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationNews Release: Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that Robin Hutcheson will become the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. As Deputy Administrator, Ms. Hutcheson will serve as the Acting Administrator.
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Robin Hutcheson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation, is the new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the DOT announced recently.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation, through its Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has declared a Florida motor carrier a hazard to public safety and ordered the company and its principals to stop all operations.
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News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) from today’s hearing entitled, “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles (AVs)":
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News Release: WASHINGTON - SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is a “No Drone Zone " for Super Bowl LVI. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will prohibit drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude. The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) goes into effect from 2: 0 p.m. to 8: 0 p.m. PST on Feb. 13, 2022.
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The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy, which committed to a Safe Systems approach and affirmed the DOT’s goal of zero traffic fatalities.
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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 on the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to advance U.S. offshore wind projects, further accelerate clean energy investments, and modernize transmission lines to lower energy costs for Americans.
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The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) asked John Porcari, the Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, to update the full Committee about his role and the Task Force’s actions in addressing the supply chain crisis.