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DOT Bans All Samsung Galaxy Note7 Phones from Airplanes

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), today announced it is issuing an emergency order to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States. Individuals who own or possess a Samsung Galaxy Note7 device may not transport the device on their person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the United States. This prohibition includes all Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices.

39th General Assembly International Civil Aviation Organization

Secretary Anthony Foxx

39th General Assembly International Civil Aviation Organization
Montréal, Quebec  • September 27, 2016

Remarks as prepared for delivery

Good morning, everyone.  

Madame Secretary General and distinguished colleagues, it’s truly an honor to represent the United States at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

President Aliu, I want to thank you for all you have done and continue to do to advance the universal goals of safety and security in air transport.  

FTA Issues Final Buy America Policy for Phased Increase of Domestic Content for Procurement of Transit Rolling Stock

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued final Buy America policy guidance advising transit agencies and transit vehicle manufacturers how to implement a phased increase in domestic content requirements for transit rolling stock procurements from 60 percent to more than 70 percent by the year 2020. The phased increase is required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and is the first increase since 1991.

Federal Highway Administration Announces More than $14 Million in Grants to Test New Ways of Funding Highways

Eight projects to pilot alternative revenue approaches to support the Highway Trust Fund

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration today announced $14.2 million in grants for states under a new program to explore alternative revenue mechanisms to help sustain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

U.S. DOT PROPOSES SPEED LIMITERS FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Requirement could save lives and more than $1 billion in fuel each year           

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) propose equipping heavy-duty vehicles with devices that limit their speeds on U.S. roadways, and requiring those devices be set to a maximum speed, a safety measure that could save lives and more than $1 billion in fuel costs each year.

Secretary Foxx Announces New Partnership with Australia to Promote Cooperation on Key Transportation Priorities

Agreement advances collaboration on public-private partnerships, intelligent transportation systems and unmanned aircraft systems

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Australian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Darren Chester today joined together to sign a new agreement that will strengthen collaboration on infrastructure investment strategies, and embark on key transportation priorities in technology and innovation between the U.S. and Australia.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Seeks Nominations for2017 Environmental Excellence Awards

Applications will be accepted until September 15

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced this week that it is accepting nominations for the 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEAs), a biennial program that recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship in transportation planning and project development.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Proposes U.S. Airlines and Cities for New Tokyo Haneda Routes

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today proposed to select four airlines to provide new daytime service to Tokyo’s downtown Haneda airport as early as this fall.

“The availability of daytime access to Tokyo’s centrally located Haneda Airport will create more choice and convenience for both business and leisure travelers, and advances the Department’s work to increase competition and bring enhanced service options to the marketplace,” said Secretary Foxx.

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