News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good evening. Thank you, Terry [Gruver] and the staff of WTS, for bringing us together. Thank you, all, for the invitation and warm welcome.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Rose 0.2% in September from August
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: D.C. Circuit decision calls U.S. DOT protections "common sense"
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $2 million against Delta Air Lines for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and Better Business Bureau will collaborate to educate consumers and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FHWA 11-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Million in Quick Release Funds to Repair U.S. Highway 89 in Arizona February Landslide Struck Area Near Page in Northern Arizona WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $2 million in quick release ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – British Airways violated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules on full-fare advertising as well an international treaty on reimbursements for mishandled baggage, DOT said today. The Department fined the carrier $250,000 and ordered it to cease and desist from further violations.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good afternoon. Thank you, Mayor Pawlowski, for your introduction. Thank you Senator Casey and Congressman Dent for your warm welcome to the commonwealth.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 48-12 U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Launches ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Holiday Crackdown Auto Safety Agency Releases New State-by-State Drunk Driving Statistics WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases 2011 Border Crossing/Entry Data.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 04-14 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released findings from a real world, third-party study providing further scientific evidence that the restart provision in the current hours-of-service rule for truck drivers is ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: November 2012 U.S. Surface Transportation Trade with Canada and Mexico Totaled $81.5 Billion
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 05-13 NHTSA Fines Southern Honda Powersports for Alleged Violations of Federal Law WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Southern Honda Powersports in Chattanooga, Tenn., has agreed to pay $125,000 in response ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 01-13 DOT Issues Two Fines Against Passenger Carriers for Tarmac Delay Violations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation closed 2012 with fines against two airlines for violating federal rules that limit how long an aircraft with passengers aboard may be delayed on the tarmac. DOT ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Thank you for your kind introduction. It’s great to be here with so many friends and familiar faces: from our dedicated leadership within the Department of Transportation, including Roy Kienitz, Chris Bertram, Joe Szabo, Karen Rae, and Therese McMillan, to our state DOT leaders and representatives from ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Assistance for Veterans Seeking Jobs in Transportation
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FHWA 06-13 NEW YORK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $287 million in emergency relief funds for New York to rebuild roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters, with $250 million specifically designated for Hurricane Sandy recovery. Secretary LaHood was joined by Senator ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Colombia became the United States’ 100th Open-Skies partner yesterday as representatives of the two countries reached agreement to liberalize U.S.-Colombia air services for airlines of both countries.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against TACA International Airlines for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of airfares. The company was assessed a $55,000 civil penalty.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 24-12 FMCSA Implements Improvements to its Safety Measurement System WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today implemented 11 new improvements to its Safety Measurement System (SMS). The changes, developed over several ...
