DOT: U.S. airline passenger complaints down in March
The Aviation Consumer Protection Division reported fewer complaints in March, the Department of Transportation said this week. Read More »
The Aviation Consumer Protection Division reported fewer complaints in March, the Department of Transportation said this week. Read More »
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) celebrated Infrastructure Week, which runs through Monday, along with other rail industry stakeholders. Read More »
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is visiting all seven Smart City Challenge Finalists this week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said. Read More »
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released U.S. freight statistics this week for the month of March, indicating a decrease in activity from February. Read More »
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently launched its annual Click it or Ticket campaign. Read More »
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued a statement during a hearing late last week on rising disaster-response costs. Read More »
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a safety advisory this week to owners of cargo tank vehicles from Trailers Y Tanques De Aluminio (TYTAL). This advisory is specific to those vehicles capable of transporting 8,400, 8,717 and 10,500 gallons. It notes that these capacities do not have compliance with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations. Read More »
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a forum this week in Washington on pedestrian safety and the latest technology that's expected to help protect people crossing streets and walking in parking lots. Read More »
Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express line soon will be extended so that it runs from New York City to Burlington, Vermont, thanks to a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read More »
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), said recently that the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox program is accepting applications for funding to support logistical research that can lead to better public transportation. Read More »
Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion reached an agreement recently with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to research methods that would help identify unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Read More »
Acting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Carolyn Flowers recently joined Kansas City Mayor Sylvester James and other officials for a ceremony to celebrate the opening of a streetcar line through the city's downtown area. Read More »
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said recently that U.S. rail-freight volume fell by approximately 16.1 percent compared with the same week in 2015. Read More »
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said recently that during 2015, U.S. passenger airlines reported a profit of $25.6 billion after taxes, up from $7.5 billion in 2014. Read More »
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently released 13 fact sheets that provide information to transportation construction companies on how to avoid accidents and fatalities involving falls. Read More »
The U.S. Department of The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said recently that it has expanded the recall of Takata air-bag inflators by 35 million to 40 million air bags. Read More »
The Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently named three new appointees with safety expertise to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors. Read More »
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) recently released data on U.S. freight volume on all modes of transit from and to Canada and Mexico for February, with U.S. freight volume surpassing both nations. Read More »
A self-described Army Brat who moved around a lot growing up, Air Force veteran Teri Poulton and her three teenage children have planted roots in Houston, Texas, where she serves as the Director of Veteran outreach for BP, Inc. Read More »
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake recently to break ground at the site of the Re-Connect West Baltimore project. Read More »