October 2019 Regularly Scheduled Flights with More than 50% Delayed Arrivals of More than 30 Minutes

Domestic Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 3 Hours and International Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 4 Hours, October 2019

National Transportation Statistics 12/17/19 Update, Sales Price of Transportation Fuel and other categories

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - National Transportation Statistics (NTS) – a guide to historical national-level transportation trends was updated today.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Solving for Safety Visualization Challenge Winner

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced University of Central Florida (UCF) as the winner of the Solving for Safety Visualization Challenge. The challenge is a $350,000 national, multistage competition seeking innovative analytical visualization tools to improve safety on our nation’s road and rail systems.

“Safety is the Department’s top priority and the Solving for Safety Visualization Challenge, which the University of Central Florida won impressively, is part of ongoing efforts to save lives and prevent injuries,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2019 and 3rd Quarter 2019 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its November 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of September 2019.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.

Domestic Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 3 Hours and International Flights with Tarmac Times of More than 4 Hours, September 2019

September 2019 Regularly Scheduled Flights with More than 50% Delayed Arrivals of More than 30 Minutes

BTS Releases WMATA Close Call Program Report

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released WMATA Close Call Program Report 2013-2018, which details the six-year results of the close call program that encourages employees to confidentially and voluntarily report unsafe conditions or events – close calls – that could result in illness, injury, damage, or loss.

A close call is an event or condition that had the possibility for serious consequences but did not progress to an adverse safety event.

August 2019 Regularly Scheduled Flights with More than 50% Delayed Arrivals of More than 30 Minutes

Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2019 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its October 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of August 2019.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.