News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: In separate cases, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. Continental was assessed a civil penalty of $120,000 and US Airways $45,000.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: February 2013 Passenger Airline Employment Down 2.5 Percent from February 2012
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% in September from August
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith Talks About Losing Her Mother Ahead of Illinois Distracted Driving Summit
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined online travel agent Travelocity $180,000 for violating the Department’s rule on full-fare advertising by failing to include fuel surcharges and other fees in advertised airfares and ordered it to cease and desist from further violations.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that 183 tribes will receive $8.6 million for 195 projects from the Federal Highway Administration’s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) to improve transportation safety on tribal lands. Secretary Foxx made the announcement today at the White House Tribal Nations Conference.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA Strengthens Protections for Consumers Using Household Goods Moving Brokers.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT and safety advocates will continue fighting distracted driving epidemic
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Goal of study to reduce travel time between Detroit and Chicago
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Additional Funds Will Finish a Critical Access Road at Memorial Site
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Thank you for the introduction, welcome, and opportunity to join you. I see too many friends and colleagues to recognize individually. On behalf of President Obama, thank you all for your extraordinary leadership.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 50-13 NFAC Will Provide Recommendations to Improve National Freight Transportation System WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the members of the National Freight Advisory Committee, a diverse group of professionals that will provide advice and recommendations aimed ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Carrier violated Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 85-13 DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Code-Share Disclosure Violations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined two ticket agents for violating the Department’s rules on disclosure of code-share flights. DOT issued a $125,000 fine against Carlson Wagonlit Travel and a $65,000 ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $71.3 million to the State of Indiana to help alleviate congestion in one of the region’s most delay-prone rail corridors. The Indiana Gateway Project will both relieve congestion and support the development of higher performing intercity passenger rail service in the Midwest.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 62-13 Airlines Report Five Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, No Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May Airlines reported five tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and no tarmac delays of more than four hours on an international ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 74-13 News Digest BTS Releases State Transportation Statistics 2012 with Mapping Application. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), today released its annual State Transportation ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Officials Meet with External Safety Advisory Committee to Chart a New Course for Oversight of Public Transit Safety under MAP-21
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The United States and St. Christopher and Nevis today signed an Open-Skies aviation agreement that will liberalize air services for the carriers of both countries.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases June North American Freight Numbers
