News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: I just finished my tour of Proterra’s assembly plant and I must say: This is the touchstone example of what President Obama talked about in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT Approves Antitrust Immunity for U.S.-Japan Aviation Alliances.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good afternoon. Thank you, Administrator Jackson, for the warm welcome. I’m honored to join you all – and to celebrate four decades of the Environmental Protection Agency’s extraordinary work.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Trucks Transported 60.8% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in May 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: “I’m proud of our achievements over the last year and believe we have made Americans safer and our economy stronger. We will continue working to improve safety across all modes of transportation, aiding the economic recovery through strategic infrastructure investments and supporting America’s long-term growth through a sustainable and efficient transportation network.”
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT received 703 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx was sworn in as the nation’s 17th Secretary of Transportation by Judge Nathaniel Jones in a private ceremony at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters at 11 a.m. today. The ceremony was attended by Foxx’s wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: August 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 2.6 Percent From August 2011
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival record last December of 84.4 percent, the highest on-time percentage for any December during the 17 years the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has collected comparable flight delay data. According to DOT’s Air Travel Consumer Report, the carriers also had a 0.8 percent rate of canceled flights, the lowest December cancellation rate for the last 17 years.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: American Eagle Airlines Fined for Lengthy Tarmac Delays
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT Earns Gold Star Award During “SBA National Small Business Week.”
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 117-12 Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database Released. More than half of all U.S. transportation terminals offer intermodal passenger connectivity among at least two scheduled passenger transportation modes, according to a new passenger connectivity database released today by the U.S. Department ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Thai Airways $70,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good evening. Thank you, Edie [Frazer], for that wonderful introduction. Congressman Rahall; Ambassador Doer and members of the diplomatic corps; distinguished university presidents; and honored guests: Thank you, all, for the warm welcome.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases 2010 Border Crossing/Entry Data.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The United States and Macedonia today reached an Open-Skies aviation agreement, which will allow airlines of the two countries to select routes, destinations and prices for both passenger and cargo service based on consumer demand and market conditions. It is the first aviation agreement between the two countries.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: MARAD 06-12 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration today announced that America’s six state maritime academies will receive an additional $2.3 million total from a government program that recycles obsolete vessels. “With the majority of our goods moved over water, ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: “The FAA is thoroughly investigating Wednesday’s early morning incidents at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s control tower. While that is taking place, we have suspended the air traffic controller from all operational duties. I am determined to get to the bottom of this situation for the safety of the traveling public.”
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Project on Short List for Competitive Federal Credit Program
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FRA Awards $50,000 Grant to Address Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Train Crews
