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DOT 47-10
Secretary LaHood: Wyoming Becomes the 20th State to Ban Texting While Driving
"Wyoming has taken an important step to eliminate distracted driving," said Secretary LaHood. "Texting while driving, like talking on cell phones while driving, is dangerous to the driver doing it and all of those around them.”
According to research by the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured.
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BTS 12-10
The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in December 2009 decreased by 0.6 percent from December 2008, decreasing by 0.4 million to 57.0 million, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported. The December 2009 passenger total was 6.2 percent below that of December 2007.
BTS, a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, in a release of preliminary data, reported that U.S. airlines carried 0.7 percent fewer domestic passengers in December 2009 than in December 2008. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers increased 0.3 percent. The system, domestic and international load factors in December 2009 were all the highest ever for the month of December.
For the full year 2009, the number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines declined by 5.3 percent from 2008, dropping to 703.9 million, 39.4 million fewer than a year earlier, and the lowest annual total since 2004. For historic numbers, see Traffic on the BTS website. The full-year system load factor of 80.4 percent and the domestic load factor of 81.1 were annual record highs.
For the year, U.S. airlines carried 5.2 percent fewer domestic passengers and 6.3 percent fewer international passengers in 2009 than in 2008.
See BTS Air Traffic Release for summary tables and additional data.
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DOT 46-10
Traffic Fatalities for 2009 Reach Record Low
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter. According to early projections, the fatality rate, which takes into account the number of miles traveled, reached the lowest level ever recorded.
“This is exciting news, but there are still far too many people dying in traffic accidents,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Drivers need to keep their hands on the steering wheel and their focus on the road in order to stay safe.”
The projected fatality data for 2009 places the highway death count at 33,963, a drop of 8.9 percent as compared to the 37,261 deaths reported in 2008. The fatality rate for 2009 declined to the lowest on record, to 1.16 fatalities per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) down from 1.25 fatalities per 100 million VMT in 2008.
“This continuing decline in highway deaths is encouraging, but our work is far from over,” said National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland. “We want to see those numbers drop further. We will not stop as long as there are still lives lost on our nation’s highways. We must continue our efforts to ensure seat belts are always used and stay focused on reducing distracted and impaired driving.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration attributes the decline in 2009 to a combination of factors that include, high visibility campaigns like Click It or Ticket to increase seat belt use, and Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest which helps with the enforcement of state laws to prevent drunk driving and distracted driving. In addition, the decline is also the result of safer roads, safer vehicles and motorists driving less.
NHTSA annually collects crash statistics from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to produce annual reports on traffic fatality trends. The agency intends to update 2009 estimates regularly as more data becomes available. The final counts for 2009 will be made available in the summer of 2010. To view the preliminary fatality statistics visit: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811291.PDF
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DOT 45-10
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Airline On-Time Performance Improves in January
The nation’s largest airlines had a higher on-time performance rate this past January than in both January 2009 and December 2009, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
According to information filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), the 18 carriers reporting on-time performance recorded an overall on-time arrival rate of 78.7 percent in January, better than both January 2009’s 77.0 percent and December 2009’s 72.0 percent. Starting with this report, Northwest Airlines is no longer a ranked carrier, having merged in January with Delta Air Lines.
The monthly report also includes data on lengthy tarmac delays, flight cancellations and the causes of flight delays by the reporting carriers, mishandled baggage, and consumer service, disability and discrimination complaints received by DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division. This report also includes reports of incidents involving pets traveling by air, as required to be filed by U.S. carriers.
A news release on the report is available at (insert link). The full report is available at http://airconsumer.dot.gov/reports/index.htm. Detailed information on flight delays is available at http://www.bts.gov.
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DOT 44-10
DOT Fines US Airways for Violation of Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a $40,000 civil penalty against US Airways for violating rules that require airline price advertisements to disclose the full price consumers must pay for air transportation.
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DOT 42-10
U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Fatal Phoenix Bus Accident
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that Tierra Santa Inc., the company involved in the fatal bus crash in Phoenix today, was operating illegally. FMCSA investigators are on the premises of Tierra Santa’s place of business and conducting an immediate, onsite compliance review of the company’s safety operations.
After submitting an application to receive USDOT passenger carrier operating authority in April 2009, the carrier was immediately notified by FMCSA via certified mail that they were “not authorized to engage in the interstate transportation of passengers by commercial motor vehicle during the application review.” The carrier’s application was officially denied on December 14, 2009.
“I am deeply saddened by this tragic accident and troubled that this carrier continued to operate without authority and without regard for the safety of its passengers,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood. “The Department will take every action at its disposal to keep companies like this one off the road.”
“Today’s accident is an unspeakable tragedy and our hearts go out to the victims and their families,” said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro. “Two weeks ago, I spoke in Phoenix about the importance of tightening the application and screening process to ensure companies with a history of safety violations are not permitted to jeopardize the safety of everyone on the road. Our number one priority is safety and we’re committed to preventing these kinds of needless accidents.”
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DOT 41-10
Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding for 191 new Recovery Act transit projects in 42 states and Puerto Rico that will help transform the nation’s infrastructure and support thousands of jobs across the country. In making the over $600 million in new awards, the Federal Transit Administration met an aggressive deadline to award 100 percent of its Recovery Act transit formula dollars by March 5.
Since President Obama signed the Recovery Act in February 2009, the FTA has awarded 881 grants totaling $7.5 billion, which means all the formula transit funds provided by the Recovery Act have now been “obligated” or committed to specific transit projects. Once funds are obligated to a project, contracts can be bid, workers can be hired, buses and rail cars can be purchased and work can begin on transit construction projects that create jobs and drive economic growth. Recovery Act transit projects have already generated enough work to employ thousands of people nationwide and activity is expected to ramp up even further in the months ahead as new projects break ground and equipment orders are fulfilled.
“Investing in these transit upgrades not only puts construction workers on the job at project sites, but supports American manufacturing jobs all the way down the supply chain,” said Vice President Biden. “At a time when jobs are priority number one, that means twice the employment bang for the Recovery Act buck.”
“Because of transit projects being built with money from the Recovery Act, thousands of people can pay their mortgages or their rent, make their car payments, put food on the table for their families and maintain their quality of life,” said Secretary LaHood.
So far, Recovery Act funds have supported the purchase of nearly 12,000 buses, vans and rail vehicles, the construction or renovation of more than 850 transit facilities, and the performance of more than $620 million in preventive maintenance, which has helped to save transit service and jobs, and enhance service reliability.
In addition to the direct employment impact of the projects, domestic bus, seating and rail car manufacturers have received orders that are helping boost production and support jobs. For example, Orion Bus in Greensboro, NC has now received 10 contracts for nearly 300 buses with Recovery Act funds – orders the company says allowed it to maintain 176 jobs. Gillig Bus in Hayward, CA has received orders for 790 buses with Recovery Act funds – work the company says has allowed them to support 395 jobs. And American Seating Company in Grand Rapids, MI, a bus seating manufacturer, says they received $3 million in Recovery Act contracts last year, allowing them to add 11 full-time employees with additional job growth expected in 2010 thanks to the Recovery Act.
“Investing in modern, efficient transit systems will mean safe, reliable travel and clean air in our communities” said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. “These projects are putting thousands of Americans to work right now while improving the lives of millions of Americans for years to come"
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $48.1 billion available through the Recovery Act for all transportation projects, including highway and bridge, rail transit, small shipyards and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $36.8 billion already has been awarded.
The following FTA Recovery Act awards were announced today:
Alaska
Manley Village Council
$140,000
Purchase one 35ft. bus.
State Total
$140,000
Alabama
Alabama Department of Transportation
$7,040,547
Purchase 3 replacement vans, 3 expansion vans;, Eng. & Design for two facilities.; Renovation of a bus facility.; Construction of a new bus facility; Real Estate Acquisition.; Preventive Maintenance.; Operating Assistance; Purchase 11 35ft.
Alabama Department of Transportation
$1,023,565
Acquisition/rehabilitation of parking facility; Operating assistance
State Total
$8,064,112
Arizona
Arizona Department of Transportation
$2,166,936
Park & ride lots; administration buildings.; vehicle storage lot
Yuma Metropolitan Planning Org./Transportation Planning
$14,991
Additional ARRA Funding to complete installation of card-readers in
City of Phoenix
$14,969,916
Purchase of 2 buses; Construction of four park and ride lots and Operating assistance
State Total
$17,151,843
California
City of Modesto
$35,500
Preventive Maintenance
City of Turlock
$194,532
Bus transfer hub facility
Orange County Transportation Authority
$500,000
Purchase 3 35ft. AFI replacement buses for the City of Laguna Beach
City of Vallejo
$439,212
Vallejo Multimodal Station
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$69,776
Metro Blue Line traction power substation
Southern California Regional Rail Authority
$4,675,477
Rehab Track, Positive Train Control, Keller Yard storage, Central Maintenance Facility Guard, Insurance.
City of Vacaville
$115,330
Purchase 14 electronic fare boxes
City of Santa Clarita
$2,385,864
Construction of Two Transit Parking Facilities
City of Fresno
$1,200,000
Operating Assistance
City of Montebello
$1,925,000
Purchase 3 40ft. CNG replacement buses; Operating assistance.
City of La Mirada
$63,287
Bus security cameras and maintenance equipment
City of Fairfield
$172,340
Install 63 fare boxes
Sacramento Regional Transit District
$488,000
Purchase six replacement minivans; Operating Assistance
California
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, San Rafael
$244,279
Replacement of Bus Wash Equipment
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
$16,972,052
BART- Railcar and Station Equipment Improvements
City of Manteca
$649,009
Bus Passenger Amenities
City of Vallejo
$2,009,466
Vallejo Station
Municipal Transportation Agency/City and County of San Francisco
$18,221,874
Rebuild LRVs and preventive maintenance
San Mateo County Transit District
$2,045,371
Preventive Maintenance; purchase 2 40ft. repl. buses and 2 35ft.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties)
$2,684,596
San Mateo Bridges Replacement Project
Western Contra Costa Transit Authority
$197,637
Preventive Maintenance and Generator Purchase
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
$12,251,784
Purchase of 20 40ft. buses
City of Union City
$77,123
Purchase of 2 35ft. buses
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority
$1,054,888
Preventive maintenance; Bus Lifts; parking lot repairs
Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority
$799,046
Preventive Maintenance
City of Santa Rosa
$983,249
Purchase 2 Hybrid Electric Buses
City of Simi Valley
$1,024,049
Garage modernization, ADA operations, and a wheelchair scale
Napa County Transportation Planning Agency
$721,312
Bus Rehab and Shop Equipment
Sonoma County Transit
$488,161
Replace 1 40ft. CNG Bus
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
$6,682,626
Preventive Maintenance
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
$1,107,398
Preventive Maintenance
City of Vacaville
$527,655
Vacaville Intermodal Station
City of Fairfield
$788,484
Purchase 6 35ft. repl. buses
State Total
$83,937,377
Colorado
Colorado Department of Transportation
$2,152,195
Purchase 2 expansion buses;
City of Colorado Springs
$4,238,893
Purchase 3 support maintenance vehicles., 30 paratransit vans; construction administration facilities
State Total
$6,391,088
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation
$237,778
Marlborough Park and Ride Lot Improvements
State Total
$237,778
District of Columbia
Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority
$1,605,000
Preventive Maintenance Costs
State Total
$1,605,000
Florida
Sarasota County Transportation Authority
$4,618,693
Purchase 2 35ft. hybrid buses; ITS, equipment; Transfer Facility
Lake County Board of County Commissioners
$180,067
Operating Assistance
Lakeland Area Mass Transit District
$3,928,562
Purchase 1 35ft. bus; bus shelters; operating assistance; misc. bus
Florida Department of Transportation
$3,063,695
Purchase and installation of a metal structure to provide cover to
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
$9,313,745
Purchase 9 low-floor 40ft. repl. buses; transit enhancement; Facility
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
$1,199,564
Administrative bldg./intermodal hub
Miami-Dade Transit Agency
$5,255,528
Purchase 3 30ft. shuttle buses; 2 30ft. mini-buses; 3 30ft. minibuses
State Total
$27,559,854
Georgia
Cobb County Community Transit
$244,880
Additional funds for Cobb Community Transits paratransit facility and
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Agency
$2,260,703
Operating Assistance
Henry County Board of Commissioners
$120,000
Construction of a Lube Shop; misc. shop equip.
Georgia
Georgia Department of Transportation – Office of Intermodal Programs
$3,233,800
Purchase 1 40ft. replacement bus, 3 replacement buses and 2 expansion buses; bus refurbishing, fare collection equip., ITS equip., surveillance and sec. equip.
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
$636,298
Operating Assistance
Georgia Department of Transportation – Office of Intermodal Programs
$4,887,532
Purchase 21 Vans, 13 Shuttle Buses, and 2 Intercity Buses. Bus
Chatham Area Transportation Authority
$449,039
Operating assistance
Cherokee County Commission
$4,761
Additional support to purchase Miscellaneous Communications
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
$217,880
Operating assistance
State Total
$12,054,893
Iowa
Keyline Bus System, East Dubuque
$44,139
Purchase 4 Mobile Data Terminals
Des Moines Regional Transit Authority
$1,300,000
Purchase 5 replacement buses; Admin./Maintenance Facility.; Misc. shop equipment; Operating Assistance
State Total
$1,344,137
Idaho
Kootenai County
$720,202
Acquisition of 7 40ft. replacement buses; 6 30ft. replacement buses; 1 expansion bus.
State Total
$720,202
Illinois
City of DeKalb
$5,063
Purchase a new Radio system
Commuter Rail Division of Regional Transportation Authority
$122,165
Bridge rehabilitation and/or reconstruction on the Union Pacific North
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
$1,250,493
Renovation of admin/maintenance facility
State of Illinois Dept. of Transportation
$9,725,615
Rural Transit Facility Improvements
State Total
$11,103,336
Indiana
City of Columbus/Columbus Transit
$888,815
Construction of Transfer Facility
Gary Public Transit Corporation
$725,000
Operating Assistance
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
$216,000
Centralized scheduling and dispatching center
City of Anderson
$1,550,513
Replace one 30ft. diesel bus; two replacement gas vans; three support
City of Kokomo
$1,089,206
Transit Operations Control Center; 2 buses; operating
Indiana Department of Transportation
$7,644,142
Construction and renovation of administration/maintenance facilities
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
$1,669,770
Purchase 3 repl. vans, 1 expansion van; renovate bus station; miscellaneous bus support equip.; transit enhancements.
State Total
$13,783,446
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
$4,552,177
Vehicles, Riley Co. Facility, Bus Shelters, Bus Stop Signs, Misc.
State Total
$4,552,177
Kentucky
Transit Authority of River City (Louisville)
$247,300
Purchase 2 replacement buses; 2 expansion buses and miscellaneous
State Total
$247,300
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
$6,049,867
Miscellaneous Equipment; 4 50 passenger Inter City Buses; Bus Storage Facilities.
St. Tammany Parish Government
$1,000,000
Construction of Hwy 434 Park & Ride.
State Total
$7,049,867
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$13,900,000
Improvements to Ashmont Station.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
$1,565,804
Rural Operating Assistance, procurement of 2 45ft. intercity
Massachusetts
Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority
$199,947
Repair and Replacement of Ornamental Fencing at the Attleboro
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$54,110,000
Operating Assistance and State of Good Repair Improvements to the
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
$2,607,985
Operating Assistance and Procurement of 8 30ft. repl. buses
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
$90,000
Enhanced Security Camera System
State Total
$72,473,736
Maryland
Maryland Transit Administration (Baltimore)
$2,874,205
Additional funds for MARC Public Address System
Maryland Transit Administration (Rural areas)
$1,987,757
Purchase 3 replacement buses; 4 expansion buses
Maryland Transit Administration (Statewide)
$4,354,111
Facility renovations.; preventive maintenance; shop equipment, parking lot construction
Maryland Transit Administration (Baltimore)
$17,100,000
Bus Loop Pavement Reconstruction at MTA's Mondawmin Transit
State Total
$26,316,073
Michigan
Michigan Department of Transportation
$167,820
Modify buses with mini-hybrid components.
Michigan Department of Transportation
$524,072
Purchase 1 replacement Van; 2 expansion vans; facility improvements; bus shelters; miscellaneous support equipment.
Detroit Department of Transportation
$18,875,500
Purchase 42 40ft. low-floor diesel replacement buses and 4 40ft.
Michigan Department of Transportation
$12,443,615
Purchase 3 40ft., 4 35ft., 5 30ft., 28 replacement buses; Facility
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
$2,290,056
Renovate/improve a transfer center; Expand bus storage capacity;
Battle Creek Transit System
$318,8889
Construction of a new off-street bus island facility for Battle Creek
State Total
$34,619,952
Minnesota
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$510,000
Transit Hub/Park-n-Ride Lot
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$600,000
Web Base Routing, Automatic Vehicle Locators, and Hardware.
Minnesota DOT Office of Transit
$1,380,588
Modify buses with mini-hybrid components.
State Total
$2,491,588
Missouri
Missouri Department of Transportation
$4,904,603
Construction of two facilities and purchase of two intercity vehicles
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
$1,820,424
Preventive Maintenance, Shelters and Operating Assistance.
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
$1,092,881
City of Lee Summit Commuter Lot Improvements
State Total
$7,817,908
Mississippi
City of Hattiesburg, Department of Urban Development
$492,447
Customer Service Kiosk; Route Match Software; GPS equipment;
State Total
$492,447
North Carolina
City of Fayetteville
$31,290
ADA accessible sidewalks.
City of High Point
$397,579
Operating Assistance & Misc Comm. Equipment
City of Greenville
$99,000
Surveillance equipment
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority
$138,568
Operating Assistance
Goldsboro/Wayne Transportation Authority
$90,000
Operating Assistance
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority
$138,568
Operating Assistance
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation
$2,553,823
Park and Ride lots; Purchase 3 40ft. expansion buses and 2 expansion buses
North Carolina Department of Transportation
$8,081,515
Purchase 10 40ft. buses; 13 park and ride lot facilities.; construct 2 Administrative Buildings; Bus Storage lot; Renovate facility; signage
State Total
$11,530,343
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Roads
$4,629,554
Construction of Six Maintenance/Admin. Facilities
State Total
$4,629,554
New Hampshire
Manchester Transit Authority
$92,282
Operating Assistance/24 Bus Bicycle Racks
Greater Derry-Salem Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation
$14,975
Operation Assistance
Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation
$67,282
Operating Assistance
University of New Hampshire
$38,000
Dispatch/fleet communications system; New upgraded radios;
City of Nashua
$67,282
Operating Assistance
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
$502,769
Purchase 1 replacement bus; 1 expansion bus; additional
State Total
$782,590
New Jersey
New Jersey Transit Corporation
$52,403,812
Purchase 114 expansion buses; track renovations; Intermodal
State Total
$52,403,812
Nevada
Nevada Department of Transportation
$2,060,188
Purchase 2 replacement buses, 1 commuter replacement
State Total
$2,060,188
New York
Tompkins County
$2,175,000
Purchase 6 40ft. replacement buses; surveillance and sec. equip.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$5,748,905
Purchase 14 40ft. CNG replacement buses
Chemung County Transit System
$460,000
Purchase 1 40ft. Bus and Scheduling Software
New York
New York State DOT
$3,245,850
Purchase 20 replacement buses; 1 35ft. expansion bus; intercity replacement buses; Bus Passenger Shelters; Misc Support
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
$4,396,596
Rail repair and rehab work at 5 stations
Orange County
$1,686,778
Operating Assistance
City of Poughkeepsie
$1,400,154
Design/Engineer work for transit hub project; Miscellaneous Communication equip.;
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
$6,351,718
Purchase 8 40ft. low-floor/heavy-duty diesel transit buses;
Central New York Regional Transportation Authority
$168,550
Purchase and install 21 replacement bus passenger shelters
State Total
$25,633,551
Ohio
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$9,346,772
Operating Assistance and Track Rehab
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$1,022,509
Station Rehab & Track Upgrades
Central Ohio Transit Authority
$926,678
Paratransit/Small Bus Facility Construction
City of Middletown
$280,988
Operating Assistance, ADA Service, & Shelters
Portage Area Regional Transit Authority
$316,820
Renovation of Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility
Lorain County Transit Board
$11,532
Operating Assistance
Greene County Transit Board
$704,997
Purchase 10 replacement buses; bus shelter and operating assistance.
Licking County Transit Board
$216,355
Purchase of 3 expansion buses, communication & security
City of Newark
$394,392
Purchase 4 expansion buses; computer equipment & software;
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
$2,150,816
Purchase 3 replacement. buses; Operating Expenses; Tire Changer;
Ohio Department of Transportion
$9,197,000
Transit Facilities
State Total
$24,568,859
Oklahoma
Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority
$3,950,000
Purchase 9 35ft. and 3 40ft. repl. buses; Rehab Admin./Maintenance.;
City of Lawton
$17,501
Purchase One Van and Cost Under Runs
State Total
$3,967,501.00
Oregon
Tri-County Metropolitan Transit Distirct of Oregon (Portland)
$4,250,000
Construct the Willow Creek pocket track light rail line; Replace
Lane Transit District (Eugene)
$64,678
500 bus stop signs and poles along bus routes
Salem Area Mass Transit District
$1,314,353
Operating Expenses and Transit Centers
Oregon Department of Transportation
$38,400,000
Purchase two high-speed passenger rail train sets for use in
State Total
$44,029,031
Pennsylvania
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Malvern)
$12,475,988
Renovations to SEPTA`s Malvern Station
Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
$1,686,820
Preventive Maintenance & Security Equipment
Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority
$2,035,039
Purchase four 40 ft. Buses and Bus Shelters
York County Transportation Authority
$2,430,794
Administrative/Maintenance Facility Property Acquisition
State Total
$18,628,641
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority
$400,000
Construct Bus Shelters
Municipality of Gurabo
$650,000
ADA equip., communication equipment, security equip., prev. maintenance, operating
Municipality of Vega Alta
$325,000
Purchase of 4 cutaway small transit buses for Vega Alta Transit Expansion
Municipality of Humaco
$150,000
Roof replacement
Municipality of Juncos
$943,750
Purchase 3 expansion buses, (1) expansion van; Maintenance Facility
Puerto Rico
Municipality of Camuy
$474,949
Purchase 2 20ft. repl. vans and 2 40ft. 25 passenger exp. trolleybuses;
Municipality of Guaynabo
$2,000,000
Purchase 8 35ft. expansion buses and 6 expansion buses; transit
Municipality of Hatillo
$400,000
Funds for the construction of Transit Terminal
Municipality of Villalba
$680,000
Purchase 8 vans and 2 small trolleys
Municipality of Arecibo
$675,000
2 Trolleys; 2 paratransit vehicles; 32 Shelters
Municipality of Dorado
$710,000
Purchase 3 24 passenger explanation buses; 2 paratransit 10 passenger cutaway small buses; installation of 8 passenger shelters and administration costs
Puerto Rico Ports Authority Development Department
$345,972
Completion of Ferry Terminal rehab/renovation; surveillance equipment; ticketing booth equipment
State Total
$7,754,671
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
$253,273
Construction of Parking Garage and Station Platform for the Wickford
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
$8,756,686
Kennedy Plaza Bus Lane Renovation., Bus Shelter. Install./Rapid Bus
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
$4,100,000
Construction of Parking Garage and Station Platform for the Wickford
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
$238,972
Partial purchase of a low-floor hybrid electric propulsion bus
State Total
$13,348,931
South Carolina
City of Rock Hill
$410,000
Purchase 6 buses; Operating Assistance
South Carolina DOT
$604,111
IT communication equipment
City of Anderson
$109,622
Operating assistance and preventive maintenance
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
$1,155,912
Operating assistance; AVL; support equip.; preventive maintenance
South Carolina DOT
$4,345,000
Purchase 1 replacement bus and 4 cutaway replacement buses;
State Total
$6,624,645
Tennessee
Tennessee DOT
$3,175,314
Purchase 23 intercity buses; ADA enhancements for vehicles, a ramp and bathroom; preventive maintenance, 3 intercity support vehicles; bus station support items; security/surveillance equip. computers and ITS equip.
Regional Transportation Authority (Nashville)
$1,900,000
Construct the Martha Station; Operating assistance
Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville)
$2,590,151
Facility Rehab
State Total
$7,665,465
Texas
City of Port Arthur
$1,159,928
Construct Bus Support Facility
Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority
$7,496,704
Purchase 7 buses; Operating Assistance; Pedestrian
City of Tyler
$776,031
Purchase 1 bus; Shelters, Renovate Bus Parking, Tyler Transit Depot
Via Metropolitan Transit Authority
$1,000,000
Purchase One 40Ft. replacement bus; Acquire P&R Lot
State Total
$10,432,663
Utah
Utah DOT
$1,088,016
Intercity Bus Service
State Total
$1,088,106
Virginia
City of Harrisonburg
$142,563
Operating Assistance, Security and Shop Equipment
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
$350,000
Automatic Vehicle Locator
Transit District Hampton Roads
$1,000,000
Preventive Maintenance
City of Fredericksburg
$118,532
Operating Assistance
City of Danville
$699,042
Operating Assistance; Facility Rehab and Misc Equip for Danville
City of Charlottesville
$3,661,563
Purchase 4 Hybrid Vehicles; Operating Asst.; Shelters;
City of Winchester
$150,000
Purchase new bus stop signs for fixed-route system and an
Town of Blacksburg
$171,748
Operating Assistance for Blacksburg Transit
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company
$349,901
Operating Assistance, Benches, Computer Hardware & Software, Signs, Bus Washing Equip
Greater Roanoke Transit Company
$1,008,822
Operating Assistance & Misc Capital Projects
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
$4,940,400
Purchase 43 vans, 10 buses and 1 trolley bus and Miscellaneous Equipment for Rural Areas
City of Bristol
$106,260
Purchase 1 bus; 1 support vehicle; radios; computers; operating assistance
State Total
$12,698,831
Washington
Washington State DOT
$3,242,541
Vessel Preservation activities
State Total
$3,242,541
Wisconsin
Oshkosh Transit System
$29,877
Additional funds for the hybrid bus purchase program
Wisconsin DOT/Bureau of Transit
$8,830,634
Purchase 4 diesel buses;1 diesel bus;
State Total
$8,860,511
West Virginia
West Virginia DOT
$4,430,758
Purchase 4 replacement 40ft. buses; 7 vans; 9 support vehicles; shop equip.; facility improvements and operating assistance.
State Total
$4,430,758
Grand Total
$604,535,246
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Administration Officials, Elected Officials, Business and Community Leaders Discuss Clean Energy Economy Goals at White House Forum
WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan joined other top Administration officials, state and local officials and business and community leaders at a Clean Energy Economy Forum.
The group discussed the need for comprehensive energy and climate legislation and opportunities to create jobs, expand business opportunities, and drive innovation and economic development by building more efficient, more livable communities. Administration officials also participated in a constructive dialogue with the attendees about their efforts which are spearheading our transition to a clean energy economy.
"I am thrilled to join Secretary LaHood today to discuss the investments President Obama and this Administration are making to lay the foundation for a clean energy economy America needs," said Secretary Donovan. "Clean energy is the key to unlocking the potential of America’s economy and our ability to create jobs and build the kind of strong, sustainable, inclusive communities our country needs to compete and prosper in the 21st century."
"Moving toward a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable America is an urgent priority for the Department of Transportation," said Secretary LaHood. "Our partnership with HUD and EPA will help us refocus our priorities on smart growth strategies that will help Americans lower their household transportation costs, improve air quality by lowering emissions, and reduce our dependence on oil. And we’ll spur the kind of economic activity that flows into communities when they focus on transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists alongside cars and trucks."
Top Obama Administration officials have held more than a dozen similar forums and the White House and around the country, including regional Clean Energy economy forums in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington State.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Contact: Karen Aldana
Tel.: 202-366-9550
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today applauded Wyoming for becoming the 20th state to enact a statewide ban prohibiting drivers from texting while behind-the-wheel. The new ban will allow law enforcement officials to ticket anyone caught texting while driving in Wyoming.
In 2009, more than 200 distracted driving bills were considered by state legislatures and legislative activity is expected to remain strong in 2010.
On February 22, Secretary LaHood unveiled sample legislation developed by NHTSA to be used as a starting point for crafting new state laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel.
The sample state law is patterned on the Executive Order issued by President Obama on October 1, 2009, directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles or with government-owned equipment. Federal employees were required to comply with the ban starting on December 30, 2009.
In addition, on January 26, Secretary LaHood announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.
Secretary LaHood announced the department’s plan to pursue that regulatory action at the Distracted Driving Summit he convened in September 2009. The department recently launched a federal website, distraction.gov, as a forum and information clearinghouse.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Contact: Dave Smallen
Tel: 202-366-5568
BTS Releases December 2009 Airline Traffic Data;
System Traffic Down 0.6 Percent from December 2008
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Contact: Karen Aldana
Tel: 202-366-9550
Calendar Year 2009 Traffic Fatalities Continue Record Downward Trend
Contact: Bill Mosley, Tel.: (202) 366-4570
Monday, March 8, 2010
Contact: Bill Mosley
Tel.: (202) 366-4570
“When consumers shop for air travel, they have a right to know how much they will have to pay,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “We will continue to ensure that airlines comply with our price advertising rules.”
The Department’s Aviation Enforcement Office found that when consumers searched the carrier’s website for one-way flights sorted by schedule, US Airways provided a set of fares that did not include additional applicable taxes and fees, or any notice on that page that these additional charges would be required. Under DOT’s requirements for Internet advertising displays, the full fare must either be listed on the first screen that provides fare quotes, or the existence of additional government-imposed per-passenger charges must be prominently disclosed along with a hyperlink that takes consumers to a page that describes the additional charges.
The consent order is available on the Internet at www.regulations.gov, docket DOT-OST-2010-0001.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Contact: Maureen Knightly
202-366-4570
Duane DeBruyne
202-366-0456
Public Affairs: Tel. (202) 366-4570
Friday, March 5, 2010
Awards Mean FTA Has Met Aggressive Deadline to Put 100 Percent of Recovery Act Dollars to Work
State of Alabama
Intercity buses
State of Alabama
State of Arizona
every MSTII (MB) vehicle
replacement buses.
1 replacement bus; 1 van.
Rebuild 2 buses; equipment; operating assistance
renovate passenger facilities.; security equip.; bus stop enhancements; operating assistance
equip.; construct rehab facility
vehicles; Intercity Bus Terminal Building; Operating assistance
Improvements; Bus shelter enhancements; Rehab/Renovation
Admin. & Maintenance buildings.; Cooling systems for buses; Park and ride lots; Bus shelters; Misc. Bus support equip.
for circulator bus routes; bus shelters; Operating Assistance
Surveillance cameras.
shelters; Computers systems, Automatic Vehicle Locator/Mobile
Data, Security cameras, Communications System; misc. shop equip; Bus terminals; multimodal facility
Equipment
Line
vehicles; operating assistance
assistance
Equip
support equip.
coaches, 1 25ft. hybrid bus, AVL equipment, operating assistance.
Commuter Rail Station
MBTA’s Rapid Transit Network
and 2 45ft. intercity buses
Center; Heating and Ventilation upgrades; Light rail yard switches
upgrade; Replacement/Overhaul of 24 Light Rail Substation circuit
breakers
low-floor hybrid electric replacement buses; operating assistance
renovations; Miscellaneous support equipment; Operating Assist.
Improve safety and accessibility of bus stops; Operating Assistance
Transit`s buses
Red Wing,
Miscellaneous support equipment; operating assistance.
miscellaneous support equip.
funding admin./maintenance facility miscellaneous equipment; operating
assistance
Terminals; signal systems misc. support equip.
bus; Miscellaneous support equip.
Equipment; Bus Route Signs.
Misc. electric/power equip.; mobile fare collection equip.; prev.
maintenance. operating assistance.
Renovation of RTS Campus Facility.
equipment; bicycle racks for buses; resurfacing bus storage
area/parking lot
operating assistance
Preventive Maintenance; Rockefeller Bridge Demolition
ADA Paratransit Svc.
underground storage tanks; Install wayside horns on commuter rail
line; Install replacement bicycle locker units
commuter rail service
assistance
rehabilitation
preventative maintenance
stop signs; radio comm. equip.
Junction Station Project
Program, Maintenance Facility Improvements; Operating Assistance
Junction Station Project
Renovation of maintenance facility;
Access/Walkways
Improvements.
Amenities; Miscellaneous Equipment
automatic stop announcement system for fixed-route fleet
16 gas buses; 1 diesel replacement bus; 15 replacement vans; 13 replacement sedan/station wagons; passenger bus shelters; bus
terminal; engineering/design of admin./maintenance facility;
Miscellaneous support equipment
March 3, 2010
Contact: 202-366-4570