The Department of Transportation is seeking nominations for members to serve on the agency’s Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity.
May 16, 2022usdot
Government 
Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be tasked with acting on recommendations made to him by the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
DOT Seeks Members for Transportation Equity Committee
Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be tasked with acting on recommendations made to him by the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) Government, Business, Safety 
Traffic flows along Interstate 90 as a Metra commuter train moves along an elevated track in Chicago. (Shafkat Anowar/AP)
Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar
Traffic flows along Interstate 90 as a Metra commuter train moves along an elevated track in Chicago. (Shafkat Anowar/AP)HINGTON — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.
May 16, 2022 Government 
"We understand that the tremendous opportunity we’ve been given to help modernize our country’s infrastructure comes with a profound responsiblity, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News)
Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Grants Proposal
"We understand that the tremendous opportunity we’ve been given to help modernize our country’s infrastructure comes with a profound responsiblity, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News)Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to grants proposed by the Biden White House for fiscal 2023 as funding that potentially could modernize major aspects of the country’s mobility network.
May 10, 2022 Government, Breaking News 
Norman Mineta with wife Danealia and son David at 2006 USDOT farewell ceremony. (Chuck Kennedy via Tribune News Services)
Norman Mineta, Former DOT Secretary, Dies at 90
Norman Mineta with wife Danealia and son David at 2006 USDOT farewell ceremony. (Chuck Kennedy via Tribune News Services)ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation’s federal transportation secretary, died May 3. He was 90.
May 3, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Robin Hutcheson and John Putnam; building by U.S. Department of Transportation
Biden’s DOT Nominees on Senate’s Agenda
Robin Hutcheson and John Putnam; building by U.S. Department of TransportationThe nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be the next administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on the U.S. Senate’s radar.
April 19, 2022 Government 
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is asking Congress to approve $142 billion for his department in the fiscal 2023 budget. (Senate EPW Committee via YouTube)
Congress Kicks Off Budget Season as White House Responds to Fuel Prices
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is asking Congress to approve $142 billion for his department in the fiscal 2023 budget. (Senate EPW Committee via YouTube)The leadership of federal agencies will visit Capitol Hill over the next few weeks to defend their slice of the White House’s far-reaching budget plan.
April 13, 2022 Government 
The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Labor, will be responsible for appointing the task force, (Department of Transportation via Facebook)
FMCSA Seeks Applicants for Truck Leasing Task Force
The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Labor, will be responsible for appointing the task force, (Department of Transportation via Facebook)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for applications to serve on the agency’s truck leasing task force that will examine the fairness of lease and lease-purchase agreements.
April 11, 2022 Government 
Only 24% of all transportation jobs are held by women, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. (FG TRADE/Getty Images)
FMCSA Sets April 8 Deadline for Women of Trucking Advisory Board
Only 24% of all transportation jobs are held by women, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. (FG TRADE/Getty Images)Applicants are being sought to serve two-year terms on the new Women of Trucking Advisory Board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to promote the role of women in trucking careers.
April 4, 2022 Business, Logistics 
Granting Relief: How Ports Are Managing the Movement of Goods
Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, Mario Cordero, joins TT's Dan Ronan to discuss his current outlook on port operations, the fate of the proposed container dwell time fee, and what the planned $450 million in grants from USDOT means for U.S. ports.
March 24, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
U.S. Department of Transportation
BTS to Survey 150,000 Truck Owners This Year
U.S. Department of TransportationA branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation this month is reviving a research effort to help gain a better understanding of the features and purposes of commercial vehicles on the country’s roadways.
February 1, 2022