US DOT Announces Columbus as Winner of $40M Smart City Challenge COLUMBUS, OH – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT)’s Smart City..
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WASHINGTON – What are the DOT and FAA Rules for Drone Systems? Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways..
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US Department of Transportation Partners with DC Solar for Smart City Challenge Winning city to receive $1.5 million in mobile solar technology WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that DC Solar Solutions, the largest manufacturer of..
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BTS Releases 1st Quarter 2016 Airline Financial Data U.S. DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics Report – Q1 2016 – U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016, down from $7.7..
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Maritime Training Videos by MTS: Ship Stability – Learn Basic Definitions Ship Stability and Trim by Maritime Training Services (MTS) Maritime Training Services’ maritime training videos, are designed from the perspective that “while computers have made stability calculations easier, it’s..
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An Integrated LMS for Railroad Employee Training With ATMS’s built-in LMS and eLearning for Compliance Training (Learning Management System) for railroad and transportation companies, flexibility is the key when it comes to delivering training content and evaluating trainees and eLearning..
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LMS railroad electric units not to be confused with Railroad LMS (Learning Management System) were built in 1926–32 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) for use on the Liverpool to Ormskirk line and the DC lines in north London...
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How FAA Acts to Protect Walruses in Alaska The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to address concerns that low-flying aircraft could cause walruses to stampede and kill their pups or harm humans on the Alaska Peninsula. Female walruses and..
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Why is the FAA Planning Low-Level Flight Inspections Near DC Airport? On Saturday, June 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operated several low-level aircraft approaches below 1,000 feet in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon, and..
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BTS Releases April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.3 percent in April from March, rising after two months of..
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U.S. DOT Gives $2 Million for Emergency Repairs to Roads in Idaho, Oregon and Washington WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration..
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Communities Across America Seek $9.3 Billion in Transportation Funding DOT Tiger Grant Program Receives 585 Applications for 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program has received 585..
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – New Air Traffic Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker broke ground today for a new 370-foot-tall air traffic control tower and..
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March 2016 North American Freight Transportation Statistics – All five transportation modes carried less U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in March 2016 compared to March 2015. The total value of cross-border freight..
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Online Maritime Training Systems and Courses ATMS for Maritime delivers a comprehensive maritime training management system for any type of classroom or online, computer-based elearning formats. ATMS can be used in conjunction with maritime simulation and other maritime training courses..
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New FRA Rules for Railroad Workers, Expand Drug and Alcohol Testing Separate rules increase protections, add Maintenance of Way workers to drug and alcohol testing policy WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced..
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March 2016 North American Freight Numbers All five transportation modes carried less U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in March 2016 compared to March 2015. The total value of cross-border freight..
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A Beijing company has unveiled spectacularly futuristic designs for a pollution-busting, elevated bus capable of gliding over the nightmarish mega-jams for which urban China has become notorious. Plans for the so-called Transit Explore Bus or TEB were showcased earlier this..
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CAE Overview CAE Top Simulation & Training Company. CAE is a global leader in delivering training for the civil aviation, defense and security and health care markets. We design and integrate the industry’s most comprehensive training solutions, anchored by the knowledge..
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FAA’s Fly Safe Loss of Control Program The FAA and a group of safety education partners are working together on a national safety campaign known as #FlySafe to educate the General Aviation (GA) community about how to prevent loss of..
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FAA Releases Drone Registration Location Data The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today posted a large database showing the city, state and zip code of each registered drone owner. Release of the database responds to a number of Freedom of Information..
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AQT Fun Fact! In what year did AQT Solutions’ CEO Bill Carson partner with a friend to build an actual flying hang glider by hand and then fly it over the Napa Valley in California? What’s even more fascinating about..
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National Transportation Week 2016 & Infrastructure Week By Todd Solomon, US Department of Transportation This morning, Secretary Foxx blogged about the opening of Denver’s revitalized Union Station, a model for the nation of multimodal mobility and of innovative financing. It’s..
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USDOT’s 50th Anniversary: A Message From Our Former Secretaries For fifty years the Department of Transportation has been working to ensure that the nation’s transportation system is safe, efficient, accessible, and environmentally friendly. This mural depicts the 17 Secretaries of..
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By Captain B Thomas AFNI GEA Inspector/Auditor at ISM,ISO Vessel Assurance Inspector Is the Offshore Industry Prepared for the Current Turbulent Times? Of course I am referring to a well known motto by the admirable Baden – Powell. However, is the..
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FAA to Brief Charlotte Residents on Metroplex Procedures May 12– The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a public meeting on new air traffic control procedures for flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) that will be effective on May..
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March 2016 Complaints About Airline Service Down From Previous Year and February 2016 WASHINGTON – Airline Service Performance Report Complaints Down from Last Cycle. Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division in March 2016 were down 17.7..
Read More DOT 55-16 Friday, May 13, 2016 Contact: Clark Pettig Tel.: (202) 366-4570 U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx to Visit Seven Smart City Challenge Finalist Cities to Discuss Final Smart City Challenge Grant Proposals WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation..
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Kyle Arnold, Contact Reporter – Orlando Sentinel Online retailer Amazon has added Orlando to its “Prime Now” shipping program that delivers customers goods in as little as an hour. The Prime Now program is live now and lets “Prime” subscription customers receive..
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FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative May 9, 2016 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports. Today the FAA..
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