News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good morning. Welcome to DOT. And thank you for joining us. As you know, we’ve been on a rampage against distracted driving for nearly two years – encouraging drivers to turn off their cell phones, put them in the glove box, and focus on the road. We’re here today to affirm: We will not be deterred ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: 2nd-Quarter 2013 Domestic Air Fare Down 3.6% from 2nd Quarter 2012 (Adjusted for Inflation)
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $40,000 against Qantas Airways, a carrier based in Australia, 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: DOT 15-13 Airlines Report Lowest Mishandled Baggage Rate in 25 Years in 2012 The nation’s largest airlines reported their lowest rate of mishandled baggage for a year during 2012, and set high marks for on-time performance, the fewest long tarmac delays, and a low rate of canceled flights. According ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 88-13 News Digest Daylight Saving Time to End Sunday, Nov. 3, for Most Americans. Most of the nation will return to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when clocks will be turned back one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the morning. Under law, daylight saving time is ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Station is Major Component to New Downtown Sacramento Development District
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Ohio River Bridges Project Clears Federal Environmental Review
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT Fines Aerolineas Argentinas for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rule
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again far surpassed the available funding. Applications for TIGER III grants totaled $14.1 billion, far exceeding the $527 million set aside for the program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) received 828 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: September 2012 Passenger Airline Employment Down 0.6 Percent from September 2011
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 51-13 FMCSA Declares Laredo, Texas, Trucking Company an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety, Orders Shut Down WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Laredo, Texas-based REDCO Transport, Ltd., USDOT No. 1670585, to immediately ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the Dubai-based airline Emirates $100,000 for limiting compensation for lost, damaged, and delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under an international treaty.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Key Transportation Indicators: National Highway Construction Cost Index Added.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: News Digest Transportation Safety Institute Offers Free Online Training for Transit Employees. The Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) recently released its newest online training course, Fatigue and Sleep Apnea Awareness for Transit Employees . Funded by the Federal Transit Administration in response ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FRA 32-12 Federal Railroad Administration Issues Record of Decision for the Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Corridor WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued two Records of Decision (ROD) for the required National Environmental Policy Act analysis on the Chicago-St. ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Thank you, George, for that great introduction – but, more importantly, for the great work you’re doing every day. We’re very lucky to have you. We’re also lucky to have Randy Babbitt, our outstanding FAA administrator.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 40-13 U.S. Department of Transportation Fines Air China for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today said that Air China violated federal rules last July by not making announcements every 30 minutes to passengers on an aircraft delayed at New ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Grants Available for Multistate Projects Involving Intelligent Transportation Systems.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Announces $10 Million for Area Transit Safety Improvements
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is appointing Kimberly Moore as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Accountability Officer to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Moore will report directly to Secretary LaHood on all matters relating to the accountability, transparency and governance of MWAA staff and the MWAA Board of Directors.
