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15 Mar

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2023, Full Year 2023 Numbers

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of December 2023 and calendar year 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, and oversales. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. In addition, DOT expects that airlines will operate flights as scheduled and that when they do not, airlines provide consumers the services consumers have been promised when a flight is canceled or delayed because of an airline issue. In 2023, airline…

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over 0 Million in Safety Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicles

14 Mar

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $180 Million in Safety Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicles

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes way for funding that will boost innovation, expand partnerships, and enhance training to make roadways safer for all WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the availability of more than $180 million in grants to promote roadway safety. These grants, part of the funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are open to state, territorial, and tribal organizations, local jurisdictions, academic institutions, and other training programs and entities to promote commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety-related activities. “When we improve technology, training, and tools to make our roadways safer…

12 Mar

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Step to Boost Domestic Manufacturing in Transportation, Create Good-Paying American Jobs

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Proposed rule would end longstanding Buy America waiver for manufactured products in federal-aid highway projects WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects. In the rulemaking, the agency proposes discontinuing the waiver and creating standards that would apply to manufactured products if the waiver is discontinued. This rulemaking will change outdated policy and bolster American manufacturing while creating good-paying jobs. This proposed rule is a result of the FHWA’s review of the general waiver…

11 Mar

ICYMI: Secretary Buttigieg and other USDOT Leaders Celebrate Major Investments in Airports Across the Country as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Tour

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Secretary Buttigieg celebrates a $27 million grant going to the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Transportation Polly Trottenberg and Under Secretary of Transportation Carlos Monje made stops around the country over the past few weeks to celebrate nearly $1 billion to improve airport terminals. In total, as part of this year’s round of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOT was able to support projects at 114 airports across the country to improve the passenger experience, from wider concourses and new gates, to more efficient baggage systems and modern…

06 Mar

PALFINGER Sets New Industry Standards With the Launch of PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane

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The Introduction of PALFINGER’s Latest Groundbreaking Solutions is Set to Redefine Industry Standards in the North American Service Crane and Crane Bodies Industry for Performance, Durability and Safety PALFINGER PAL Pro 58 and PSC 8600 Service Crane INDIANAPOLIS, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - In a landmark effort to set new industry benchmarks, PALFINGER, the global leader in innovative crane and lifting solutions, proudly introduced its latest products, the PAL Pro 58 Mechanics Truck and PSC 8600 TEC Service Crane, exclusively at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis, Indiana. This launch highlights PALFINGER’s commitment to excellence and its dedication to serving the…

06 Mar

U.S. DOT Opens Applications for $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development

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Friday, February 9, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $5 million funding opportunity for a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete. This funding will support a partnership between U.S. DOT, in conjunction with a producer of steel in the United States, and an accredited research university of higher education to reduce carbon emissions associated with extracting and manufacturing construction materials. At this year’s Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg participated in the New Materials for Infrastructure: Reinventing the Roadway, Runway, and Railway panel discussion. There, Buttigieg…

06 Mar

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Celebrates 120 Years

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NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum A 1909 Model T in front of the factory where it was made, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. DETROIT, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that…

06 Mar

The Birthplace of the Model T: Henry Ford’s Piquette Plant Turns 120

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NEH Awards $500,000 Challenge Grant to Preserve a Detroit Icon Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum A 1909 Model T parked in front of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit, MI. DETROIT, March 6, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The birthplace of the Model T and one of the oldest surviving automotive factories in the world, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, has turned 120 years old. Henry Ford constructed this long, narrow, wood and brick building to provide maximum light and air for his workers between 1904 and 1910. It is where Ford developed the car that put…

05 Mar

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases 2023 Equity Action Plan Update

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WASHINGTON – Today, as part of an administration-wide effort, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department) published the 2023 update of the DOT Equity Action Plan (the Plan). The plan is a part of the Department’s implementation of Executive Order 14091 – “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” “The Biden-Harris administration believes that transportation can be a powerful engine of opportunity – and that’s why we have made it a priority to bring good infrastructure to all communities including those who have not fairly benefited from past infrastructure investments,” said U.S.…

03 Mar

Florida to Receive More Than $112 Million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 10 Airports in Florida

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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport receiving $50 million, the highest amount Florida receiving the highest amount of funding WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $112.5 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 10 airports in Florida. This announcement, which Secretary Buttigieg will make as part of the Administration’s Investing in America tour, delivers on President Biden’s commitment to rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure while lowering costs for families, creating good jobs, and advancing opportunity for all Americans. The grants are part of nearly $1 billion in grants announced today for 114 airports across the country, spanning 44…