Tag Archives: DOT

Gothamist reports: The Trump administration said on Thursday it would extend its deadline for the MTA to kill its congestion pricing tolls by 30 days so that negotiations with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office over the tolling program could continue. President Donald Trump last month issued an ultimatum demanding the MTA turn off its congestion pricing cameras by Friday. Hochul and …

The Huffington Post reports: The Department of Transportation has released a memo ordering that programs supported or assisted by the agency prioritize funding projects for communities that have above-average marriage and birth rates. Newly-confirmed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy buried the oddly specific requirement by describing the Wednesday memo as focused on economic growth, rather than population growth. According to the …

NBC News reports: A California pilot has been indicted for threatening to shoot a flight’s captain if he diverted a flight due to a passenger medical issue. Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted on Oct. 18 for interfering with the crew of a commercial airline flight, the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General said in a news release. …

Roll Call reports: Snakes on a plane? Probably not — at least in the cabin. The U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday released a proposed rule that would let airlines ban most “emotional support” animals in airplane cabins and board only specially trained service dogs to assist people with disabilities. Directed as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, the …