News from August 2019
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: MARAD 07-13 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that the nation’s shipyards support $36 billion in gross domestic product, as part of a report on the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry issued today. Acting Maritime Administrator Paul ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited St. Croix today to announce a $300,000 grant to help attract new air service to the U.S. mainland. He was joined by Governor John de Jongh, Congresswoman Donna Christensen and local officials.
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: Committee evaluates aviation consumer protection protections
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: A win for the environment, economy and energy efficiency
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today:
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the launch of the Freight Policy Council which will focus on improving the condition and performance of the national freight network to better ensure the ability of the United States to compete in today’s global economy. The council ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: FMCSA 50-13 FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country, part of the agency’s Motorcoach ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 390,032 workers in July 2012, 0.8 percent more than in July 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 84-13 DOT Proposes Rule to Require Air Charter Broker Disclosures WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed a rule that would require air charter brokers to disclose to their passengers information such as the name of the carrier operating their flights, the type ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: NHTSA 02-10 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls, affecting over 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and vehicle equipment, during calendar year 2012. The nation’s ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today shared with Congress and the government of Mexico an initial concept document for a long haul cross-border Mexican trucking program that prioritizes safety, while satisfying the United States’ international obligations.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Orders HP Distribution LLP to Shut Down
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Secretary's RAISE Award intended to motivate high school, college, and university students to develop creative solutions to real-world issues
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 63-13 News Digest DOT Fines British Airways for Baggage Fee Violations. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined British Airways $40,000 for failing to disclose that the discounted baggage fees offered on its website were not available to all consumers. British Airways offered ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Freight Shipments Rose 0.3% in March from February
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: Good morning. Thank you, Mayor Riley, for the warm introduction and welcome to Charleston. Thank you, Governor Rendell, for the invitation. The last time I attempted to participate in a Building America’s Future gathering like this, President Obama scheduled a last-minute meeting at the White House about his infrastructure plan, and I had to participate in your forum via satellite. So I’m thrilled to join you in person.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached the decision that 149 federal contract towers will close beginning April 7 as part of the agency’s sequestration implementation plan. The agency has made the decision to keep 24 federal contract towers open that had been previously proposed for closure because doing so would have a negative impact on the national interest.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: MARAD’s James River Reserve Fleet Enters Virginia Environmental Excellence Program.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: DOT 137-12 Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in October Airlines reported two tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights but no tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights ...
