News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 12-13 FMCSA Declares Georgia-based General Trucking, Inc., to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety; Company Ordered to Shut Down WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared General Trucking, Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: New tool provides renters and homeowners with housing, transportation calculator
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the online ticket agent BusinessJet Class $40,000 for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-share arrangement. Today’s action is part of the Department’s effort to ensure that all sellers of air transportation are complying with DOT’s code-share disclosure rules.
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: BALTIMORE – U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari and Federal Transit Administrator (FTA) Peter Rogoff today participated in a groundbreaking to replace the Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) aging Kirk Avenue bus maintenance garage with a modern facility that will improve ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 27-13 FMCSA Orders Mexican Bus Company Autobuses Zacatecanos to Cease Operations in the United States WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Mexico-based passenger carrier Autobuses Zacatecanos, LLC, to cease U.S. operations ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: $28 Million DOT Grant for New Dearborn, MI Train Station Will Help Revitalize West Downtown District, Serve Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 78-13 DOT Fines Virgin America for Failing to Make In-Flight Safety Videos Accessible to Passengers with Hearing Impairments The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Virgin America $150,000 for failing to make its in-flight safety video accessible to passengers with hearing impairments. ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Trucks Transported 60.6% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in April 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Friday, Apr. 12, 2013 Statement from Secretary LaHood on the New International Trade Crossing The New International Trade Crossing will be much more than just a bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario - as those who have worked so hard to move this project forward know, it will be an economic ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – An overwhelming majority of drivers who have experienced technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other have a highly favorable opinion of its safety benefits, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases North American Trade Numbers by Mode of Transportation for January
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 44-13 U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that USDOT has determined that the recently enacted Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 will allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to transfer sufficient funds to end employee furloughs and keep the 149 low activity contract ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: (Oct. 4) -- As the grandfather of nine, I take safety personally. Every time my grandkids get in a car, bus, train or plane, I need to know that they are safe.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FRA 22-13 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory to help prevent trains operating on mainline tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally. The FRA’s announcement was made in response to the July ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Largest Airlines Report Larger Net Profit in 2nd-Quarter of 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 41-13 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Almost $1 Million to Train Veterans, Military Families for Jobs in Transportation Industry Grants enable colleges to increase enrollment in commercial motor vehicle training programs and provide job placement assistance for veterans and ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 41-13 Houston Gets New Service to Washington, D.C. Under Department of Transportation Slot Award WASHINGTON – Houston will receive a new daily nonstop round trip to Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as a result of action today by the U.S. Department of Transportation ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 24-13 NHTSA to Provide Free VIN Searches to Help Consumers Check Cars, Light Trucks and Motorcycles for Uncompleted Recalls Free Vehicle Identification Number search will improve safety and inform purchasing decisions WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed to approve an application for antitrust immunity made by Delta Air Lines and affiliates of the Virgin Blue Group to operate joint services between the United States and Australia. The carriers revised their application after the Department tentatively denied an earlier request for immunity last September.
