USDOT News Updates

The U.S. Justice Department reclassified state-regulated marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a major shift that could dramatically increase legal cannabis sales.

DOT wrote to India’s aviation ministry, arguing that Adani Airport Holdings’ push to relocate freighters violates the bilateral Air Transport Agreement.

A combination would create the largest airline on the planet, so any merger would pose serious antitrust concerns.

Motor carrier safety records are meant to protect the public, but chameleon carriers undermine the system to evade accountability, writes Aim's Ron Bourque.

Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven Bradbury outlined DOT's highway policy and funding goals as work begins on the next surface transportation bill.

The selected projects include a partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and companies Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies and Electra. 

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told state planners he intends to eliminate red tape and reform permitting to complete construction projects faster amid rising costs.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Feb. 20 to ensure that drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers. 

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced an investigation into alleged so-called chameleon carriers connected to a fatal truck-van collision in Indiana.

More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, among other issues.