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Press Releases
- News Digest (09/14/12)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Orders HP Distribution LLP to Shut Down (09/14/2012)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.3 Million for New Fuel-Efficient Buses and Facilities in St. Cloud, Minnesota (09/14/2012)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $59.3 Million for Clean, Energy-Efficient Transit Projects Across the United States (09/14/2012)
- BTS Releases Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI);Freight Shipments Rose 0.1% in July from June (09/13/2012)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $71.3 Million to Indiana to Reduce Passenger Rail Delays in the Midwest (09/12/2012)
- NHTSA Announces Model Year 2013 Vehicles to be Rated Under Government 5-Star Safety Ratings Program (09/12/2012)
- News Digest (09/07/2012)
- FHWA Saves Taxpayers $78 Million with Innovative Approach to Bridge Reviews (09/06/2012)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.5 Million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Isaac Damage in Louisiana (09/05/2012)
- DOT Fines Aeroflot for Violating DOT Airline Consumer Protection Rule (09/04/2012)
- News Digest (08/31/2012)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Terri’s Farm to Shut Down (08/31/2012)
- Richmond-Hampton Roads High-Speed Rail Project Moves a Step Closer With Final Environmental Impact Statement Approval (08/31/2012)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Calls on States to Prepare to Strengthen Transit Safety Oversight in Advance of New Federal Transit Safety Authority (08/30/2012)
- June 2012 Employment Rose 1.4 Percent from June 2011 (08/29/2012)
- DOT Fines Aerolineas Argentinas for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rule (08/29/2012)
Speeches
- “We Can’t Wait” - Repurposing of Transportation Funds Press Call (08/17/2012)
- Press Avail DCA Incident (08/02/2012)
- TIFIA Press Call (07/27/2012)
- State of Good Repair and Bus Livability Grants (07/23/2012)
- UIC Opening Plenary (07/11/2012)
- My Message to Congress: Do the Right Thing and Pass a Bipartisan Bill (03/21/2012)
- United States High-Speed Rail Association (02/29/2012)
- Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Lecture, Brown University (02/29/2012)
- Opening Session - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (02/27/2012)
- Verbal Testimony (02/15/2012)
- Municipal Forum of New York Luncheon (01/30/2012)
- Exclusive: New federal law a significant victory for gas pipeline safety (01/07/2012)
- Unveiling of Pilot Fatigue Rule (12/21/2011)
What's Hot
- U.S. Department of Transportation Budget Invests $129 Billion in Restoring America’s Economic Competitiveness (02/14/2011)
- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Historic Summit to Tackle Dangers of Distracted Driving; New Research Finds Increase in Use of Hand-Held Devices Among All Drivers (09/30/2009)
- Examination of Driver Distraction as Recorded in NHTSA Databases
Click Here to Read the Entire Research Note (DOT-HS-811-216) - Driver Electronic Device Use in 2008 (NOPUS) Research Note
Click Here to Read the entire Research Note (DOT-HS-811-184) - Air Travel Consumer Report
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News from DOT's Agencies
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- Federal Transit Administration
- Maritime Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of the Secretary
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Surface Transportation Board
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