New measures seek to protect passengers with compensation, free rebooking, and expense coverage for airline-caused disruptions. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated a rulemaking process to…
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Administration to Release of 1 Million Barrels of Fuel from Northeast Reserve
The sale of the gasoline is intended to bring down consumer prices. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that 1 million barrels of gasoline…
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Transportation Department Approves Bonds for Western High-Speed Rail
$2.5 billion in funding has been made available for the connection between Las Vegas and Southern California. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that $2.5 billion in private…
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Commerce Department Reports Outdoor Recreation Revenue
Record highs within the sector show a bounce-back after the COVID-19 pandemic. The outdoor recreation industry generated $1 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP) for America’s economy in…
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Commerce Secretary Appoints New Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
Over 30 tourism industry leaders will offer counsel to the department. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed 32 new leaders to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board this…
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DOT Announces Funding for Intercity Rail Modernization
Notice of Funding Opportunity opens Partnership Grant Program. The Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity this week worth almost $2.3 billion for the modernization of…
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Some Air Marshals to Refuse Mexican Border Deployment
They are being reassigned outside of their official roles. More than a dozen Transportation Security Administration (TSA) air marshals reportedly intend to refuse deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border…
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Congress Urged to Avert Rail Strike
President Biden adds his call for Congress to intervene after 400 organizations sent a letter. The railroad labor negotiation standoff that began in August has had its agreement…
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Transportation Secretary Discusses Holiday Travel
He says there is still catching up to do in the transportation sector. On Monday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated that air travel has improved since the massive…
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New Road User Safety Guidance Released by DOT
Provides clarity for states conducting pedestrian safety assessments. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration recently published new guidance in the National Roadway Safety Strategy. States are…
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