News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Atlanta-based trucking company Southern Transportation, Inc. using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FHWA 25-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $11.5 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Six States WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $11.5 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: “Today's passage of the Senate transportation bill shows what Congress is capable of when they work together in a bipartisan manner. Thanks to the leadership of Senators Boxer and Inhofe, working with their colleagues from the Banking, Commerce and Finance Committees, states are one step closer to putting ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: 2012 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 6.2 Percent from 2011
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 56-13 U.S. Department of Transportation Declares Michigan Long-Haul Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Michigan-licensed truck driver Tracy A. Ferrell to be ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation’s dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century ‘green’ jobs will share $112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA’s Fit, Willing and Able Regulatory Policy Raises the Safety Bar For Truck and Bus Companies Seeking Operating Authority. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Fit, Willing and Able policy guidance raises the safety bar for commercial trucks and buses by providing the specific criteria ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: PHMSA Proposes Streamlining Fireworks Approval Process. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its fireworks approval process intended to reduce regulatory burdens without sacrificing safety standards. Proposed revisions ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined JetBlue Airways $50,000 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: PHMSA 11-13 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced grants totaling $20.1 million to states, territories and Native American tribes for planning and training to improve the nation’s response to hazardous materials transportation incidents. “Hazardous materials are transported ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FTA 11-13 WORCESTER, Mass. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) applauded today’s opening of the new Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Union Station Bus Hub, a state-of-the-art facility that will improve transportation connections at the city’s historic ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 7-13 FMCSA Announces Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Appointments WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced the appointment of a new chairman, vice chairman and five additional members to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
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By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Announces new anti-distracted driving regulations, employer policies, preliminary results from enforcement campaigns
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Fell 1.9% in October from September
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Statement “This is a good, bipartisan bill that will create jobs, strengthen our transportation system and grow our economy,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “It builds on our aggressive safety efforts, including our fight against distracted driving and our push to improve transit and ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Airlines Set Records for First Half of 2012 in On-Time Performance, Fewest Cancellations and Tarmac Delays, Lowest Mishandled Baggage Rate
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: OST 127-12 MONTEREY, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today attended the grand opening of the first completed high-tech bus shelter on the new Monterey-Salinas Transit JAZZ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The new BRT service, funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FTA 61-12 U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $120 Million Loan to Strengthen Public Transit in Dallas Investment Reflects Ongoing Commitment to Major Transit Enhancements in Dallas Region WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today approved a nearly $120 million loan that will ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FRA 05-13 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is providing $30.2 million to Amtrak to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along its heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor. The funding comes from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 and is being provided ...
