Department of Transportation

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday requiring commercial truck drivers to demonstrate English language proficiency, a move that could significantly impact the logistics and transportation sectors. What Happened: The order, announced by The White House’s official Rapid...

All 64 passengers and crew members aboard an American Airlines regional jet have died after the plane collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials confirmed Thursday. The crash, which sent both aircraft into the...

Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), reportedly wants electric vehicle owners to pay for using roads. What Happened: Duffy revealed his opinion at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Committee, Reuters...

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Justice jointly filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) for operating "chronically delayed flights" that caused disruptions to passengers.  The Details: DOT said its investigation found Southwest operated two...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Attorney General, CIA Director and Secretary of Energy are set to begin the confirmation process on Wednesday. Here's a look at who will be appearing before Senate committees on as the nominations process...

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) for operating multiple chronically delayed flights. The Details: The DOT action against JetBlue marks the first time an airline has been fined for chronic flight delays which...

The Biden administration proposed a new rule on Thursday that would ban airlines from charging junk fees to seat families together on a flight. The law, being proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), would require airlines to seat parents next to their young children for free when...

A lawmaker in one American state could make it hard for owners of electric vehicles to get out of the state in the event of a hurricane. Here’s the potential law and why it’s important. What Happened: States have passed laws aimed at banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the...

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) made headlines for all the wrong reasons during the 2022 holiday season. Keeping thousands of people from holiday gatherings and seeing family members generated tons of negative press for the airline and could be the subject of an investigation. This ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently gave employers a choice to include oral fluid specimens in their drug testing programs. A notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the transportation industry's drug-testing program procedures was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 28. "...

The Biden administration is asking a "broad range of stakeholders" involved with moving freight to help solve the country's container and intermodal chassis shortages while also trying to alleviate supply chain chokepoints. In an information request to be posted in the Federal Register on Thursday...

President Joe Biden has appointed former Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari as port envoy to assist the administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and industry stakeholders address structural inefficiencies that are bottling up ocean shipments. The task force, led by the...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has issued a special permit to KULR Technology Group Inc (NYSE: KULR) authorizing the transportation of damaged, defective, or recalled lithium-ion cells, batteries, or lithium metal cells contained in or packed with KULR’s Thermal...

ICF International Inc (NASDAQ: ICFI) has been awarded a new $10 million call order by the Federal Transit Administration to modernize the agency’s Oversight Tracking System. The call order has a term of five years, including one base year and four option years, and was awarded...

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE: TPC) subsidiary, Lunda Construction Company, has been selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation to design and construct the new I-70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport, Missouri. The project consists of the design and construction of two Missouri...