US Department of Transportation

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is delving into the rewards and frequent flyer programs of the four largest U.S. airlines. The investigation aims to ensure consumers are treated fairly and not disadvantaged by these programs. What Happened: The DOT has launched an inquiry into the rewards...

According to federal data provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), a spiking number of commercial truck drivers are being relieved of duty following positive drug screens for marijuana. The news reported by the Kansas NBC affiliate KSNW said that over 10,000 drivers tested positive...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted temporary approval to small cargo airlines in South Florida to fly emergency aid to Cuba, where large protests have erupted in recent days in response to a long-simmering economic crisis worsened by the COVID pandemic. The department said IBC...

Gaps in how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration oversees state CDL programs threaten the agency's ability to prevent large truck crashes, a federal watchdog agency warns. A performance audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) between...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its long-awaited final rule on changes to driver hours-of-service (HOS) regulations today with four key provisions it asserts will increase driver flexibility and generate $274 million in cost savings for the U.S. economy. "The...

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, a Russian all-cargo carrier, has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to authorize a domestic U.S. flight using its gigantic AN-124-100 cargo plane to transport an Atlas V rocket booster tank for a space mission. According to the application filed this week, the...

The first major overhaul of federal environmental review regulations will dramatically reduce the permitting time for infrastructure projects, according to the Trump administration. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), an office within the White House, announced on Thursday a proposed rule...

A long overdue assessment of the ability of multimodal transportation networks within the United States to handle future freight demand has been opened once again for public comment. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued on Dec. 27 a "request for information" for a National Freight...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) ambitious goal to get a final rule on hours-of-service (HOS) in place within a year of its initial announcement is in jeopardy as the government shutdown passed the one-month mark. While FMCSA itself is up and running (it receives its...

An article on The Wall Street Journal has cited people familiar with the matter as saying that analysis done by the US Department of Transportation on data recorders from Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) vehicles has indicated that throttles of some of the vehicles were wide open and brakes were not...