U.S. Department of Transportation News
Trump nominates pilot to serve on transportation safety board- President Trump is nominating an American Airlines pilot and safety official to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Airline Passenger Rights – The Transportation Department’s apparent openness to undoing government policies protecting the rights of airline passengers could have wide ramifications.
Duffy: Rise in public transit violence an ‘epidemic ’ – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the deadly stabbing of a woman on a train last month illustrates the “epidemic of violence and homelessness” on the nation’s public transit systems.
US transportation chief to meet with airline CEOs on air traffic reform – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to meet with the CEOs of major airlines on the government’s $12.5 billion plan to overhaul the nation’s aging air traffic control system.
Other Federal Mobility News
Detroit’s Carmakers to S ave Billions in Trump Emissions Rollback – President Trump’s push to cut federal sales incentives and roll back emissions standards is shaping up to be a multibillion-dollar gift to Detroit’s automakers.
Philadelphia transit agency will use project reserves to avoid cuts. Pittsburgh’s might do the same– PA Governor Josh Shapiro approved the use of capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley, and rail services that it had eliminated.
17.6M fewer vehicles entered Manhattan since congestion pricing launched – NY Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the number of cars entering Manhattan has fallen 12 percent since New York City’s congestion pricing went into effect.
The boom in EV sales marks the end of an era – The current surge in sales won’t last, analysts say, as the Trump administration pulls support for EVs.
