News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS 25-13 BTS Releases North American Freight Numbers for March; Trucks Transported 60% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in March 2013
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS 26-13 BTS Releases March Passenger Airline Employment Data; March 2013 Employment Down 2.7 Percent from March 2012
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: July 2013 Passenger Airline Employment Down 2.6 Percent from July 2012
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 12-13 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2013 "Click It or Ticket" seat belt enforcement mobilization effort and reminded motorists about the severe risks of driving unbelted, day or night. Data from the National Highway ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 25-13 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Kearns, Utah-based passenger carrier Salt Lake Shuttles, LLC, to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its drivers and vehicles pose an imminent hazard to public ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: January 2013 U.S. Airline System Passengers Up 1.6% from January 2012
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FTA 05-13 Federal Transit Administration surpasses half-billion dollars in emergency allocations WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the second allocation of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) storm-related aid through the FY 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed disappointment today after Congress adjourned for the week without passing a clean FAA reauthorization extension. Because of Congress’ inaction, many states will have to bear a significant economic burden and many airport projects will be halted.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today promoted the Obama Administration’s vision for high-speed rail in a meeting with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Sacramento area business leaders. Secretary LaHood stressed high-speed rail’s potential to create new construction and manufacturing jobs while providing California with a transportation network that can support the world’s ninth largest economy.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: California Receives Additional $55 Million for Passenger Rail Projects.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 49-13 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Hardeeville, S.C.-based passenger carrier The People’s Choice, USDOT No. 1298771, to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its vehicles and drivers pose an imminent ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued just over $1 million in One Call grants today to support states' safe digging call centers in an effort to reduce pipeline digging accidents.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that small and disadvantaged businesses will be better positioned to compete for large government contracts as the result of an expansion of the Department of Transportation’s successful bonding education program. The Secretary made the announcement at the department’s Second Annual Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: BTS Releases April Passenger Airline Employment Data; April 2013 Employment Down 2.4 Percent from April 2012
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation today assessed a civil penalty of $90,000 against American Airlines for failing to disclose that vouchers given to passengers for voluntarily giving up their seat on oversold flights could be redeemed only after paying as much as a $30 ticketing fee.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Deputy Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan today joined Missouri and Illinois officials to kick off the Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will repair and restore the historic, 138-year old bridge and ensure safe and efficient light rail service for thousands of people who use the bridge to cross the Mississippi River every day.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 4.6 percent higher in July 2012 than in July 2011, totaling $75.7 billion, unadjusted for inflation (Table 1 and Figure 1 ), according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 42-13 WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that, for the first time, it is making $21.9 million available to help strengthen public transportation safety for millions of riders and transit workers nationwide. In addition ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Mesaba Aviation for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. The carrier was assessed a civil penalty of $125,000.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% in February from January
