Following are press releases and statements issued in the past few weeks. Anything issued before then can be accessed through the Department's public affairs archives web page. 
 

PRESS RELEASES

RECENT STATEMENTS & SPEECHES

News Digest (01/04/08)   Traffic Control Device Rules Strengthened In New Publication (01/03/08)   U.S. Airlines Report Fewer Flight Delays, Cancellations, Mishandled Bags in November (01/03/08)   DOT Announces Final Decision for 2009 China Flights (12/28/07)   New US DOT Hazmat Safety Rule to Place Lithium Battery Limits in Carry-on Baggage on Passenger Aircraft Effective January 1, 2008 (12/28/07)   FMCSA Declares Tornado Bus an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety Firm Ordered to Cease All Commercial Operations (12/27/07)   Highway Signs to Get Brighter, Safer Under New Federal Requirements; New Rules on Highway Sign Retroreflectivity Issued This Week (12/27/07)   FMCSA Proposes Rule with Mandatory Training Requirements for Commercial Driver’s License Applicants (12/26/07)   U.S. Department of Transportation Approves Nearly $1.2 Billion in Credit Assistance to Relieve Congestion on I-495 Capital Beltway (12/20/07   U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Announces New Proposals to Reduce Air Travel Delays During Holidays & Summer of 08 (12/19/07)   U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Technology Solutions to Improve Safety and Reduce Congestion on Nation's Roadways (12/18/07)   Transportation Secretary Peters Certifies Santa As Safe to Operate “Holly Davidson” Motorcycle to Deliver Toys to Good Little Girls and Boys (12/18/07)   Daily Death Toll from Drunk Driving Crashes Highest During Holiday Season, New Data Shows (12/18/07)   BTS Releases October Passenger Airline Employment Data; October 2007 Employment Up 3.5 Percent from October 2006 (12/18/07)   BTS Releases Third-Quarter 2007 System Airline Financial Data; Passenger Airlines Report Most Profitable Third Quarter Since 1999 (12/17/07)   News Digest (12/14/07)   Department of Transportation’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee Completes Work Evaluating Range of Solutions for New York Area Congestion (12/13/07)   BTS Releases September 2007 Airline Traffic Data; Nine-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.6 Percent From 2006 (12/13/07)   BTS Releases Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI); Freight Index Rose 1.3 Percent in October from September (12/12/07) FMCSA Announces Retention of Limits on Truck Driver Hours of Service (12/11/07)   U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $1 Million in Immediate Emergency Relief for Flood-Damaged Oregon Roads (12/09/07) U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $1 Million in Immediate Emergency Relief for Flood-Damaged Washington Roads (12/08/07)   DOT Action on Chronically Delayed Flights Leads Airlines to Improve Practices (12/03/07)   October’s Airline On-Time Performance Better Than Previous Year But Down From September (12/03/07)   BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for September: September Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.5 Percent from September 2006 (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7)  (11/29/07) News Digest (11/23/07)   DOT Fines Carriers for Failing to Disclose On-Time Performance (11/19/07)   BTS Reports that U.S. Freight Shipments with Canada and Mexico Reached a Record High in 2006 (11/19/07)   Secretary Peters Catches Bus to School, Proposes New Safety Rules for School Buses (11/19/07)

GETTING CONTROL OF AVIATION DELAYS HERNDON, VA (12/19/07) DRUNK DRIVING: WHAT A MISERABLE WAY TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WASHINGTON, D.C. (12/18/07) NORTHSTAR FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY MINNEAPOLIS, MN (12/11/07) NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS FALL FORUM PHOENIX, AZ (11/29/07) SCHOOL BUS SAFETY RULES RALEIGH, N.C. (11/19/07) HOLIDAY TRAVEL NEWS CONFERENCE DENVER, CO (11/18/07) NEW STEPS TO REDUCE FLIGHT DELAYS AND IMPROVE HOLIDAY AIR TRAVEL WASHINGTON, D.C. (11/15/07)

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