The Latest Breaking News from DOT

New Utah oil railroad by Colorado River raises health and climate fears

Railway is forecast to quadruple crude oil production in the Uinta Basin and will damage Biden’s climate credentials, campaigners say

The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2023

JetBlue-Spirit deal faces DOJ antitrust suit this week

The Justice Department and Department of Transportation are expected to take action as soon as Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines Inc., according to people familiar with the case.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

The $1 billion push to remove highways dividing communities

Highways can divide neighborhoods and cut residents off from economic opportunity.

Axios · Mar 6, 2023

After Ohio train wreck, Biden orders door-to-door checks

President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a political controversy

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Federal safety board releases initial report on Ohio derailment - Roll Call

NTSB says a number of factors may have contributed, including the possibility that the crew ignored warnings about overheated wheel bearings.

Roll Call · Feb 23, 2023

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Trump says he will visit East Palestine after two weeks of silence on disastrous train derailment

Mr Trump confirmed on his platform Truth Social that he will travel on Wednesday to the community with a population of 4,700

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Ohio train disaster follows deregulation

The East Palestine derailment is the "latest in a long string of corporate malfeasance"

Salon · Feb 15, 2023

Ohio catastrophe is ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of deadly train derailments

The next derailment ‘could be cataclysmic’ if action isn’t taken after the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, says expert

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2023

Parliamentary panel pulls up DoT on internet shutdowns; asks to keep record, assess its impact

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over frequent internet shutdown without any empirical study, a Parliamentary panel has pulled up the department of telecommunications (DoT) for not maintaining the record of incidents and inaction on several of its recommendations.

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2023