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Department of Transportation (DOT) News

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Department Of Transportation (DOT)" is your go-to podcast for in-depth discussions on the latest trends, innovations, and developments in the transportation sector. Join industry experts and insiders as they explore topics ranging from sustainable transportation solutions and infrastructure advancements to policy changes and smart city technologies. Perfect for professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the future of transportation, this podcast offers valuable insights and engaging

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2:41

Tighter Rules for Truckers: Duffy Cracks Down on...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2026/01/12

Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we break down the biggest moves from the U.S. Department of Transportation and what they mean for you on the road.This week's top headline: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy just slammed the door on California, withholding $160 million in federal highway funds because the state failed to revoke over 17,000 illegally issued commercial driver's licenses by the January 5 deadline. "It's reckoning day for Gavin Newsom and California," Duffy declared

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3:19

DOT Cracks Down on Trucker Licenses, Pilots Flexible...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2026/01/09

You’re listening to the DOT Dispatch, where we break down what’s happening in transportation and why it matters to you.The big headline this week: the U.S. Department of Transportation is yanking about 160 million dollars in highway funding from California after the state failed to cancel more than 17,000 illegally issued commercial trucking licenses by a federal deadline. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, California agreed in November to revoke those licenses within 60

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1:55

Transportation Secretary Duffy slashes regulations,...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2026/01/05

Welcome to your weekly DOT update, where we cut through the red tape to spotlight what's changing on America's roads and rails.This week's blockbuster: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy just slashed 52 deregulatory actions across FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA, easing burdens on trucking fleets and highways. As CNS Protects reports, it's part of a regulatory realignment under Trump—fewer mandates, more tech-forward tweaks like autonomous truck rules by May 2026 and flexible hours-of-service pilots

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2:50

Trucking Flexibility, Safety Tech, and Infrastructure...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2026/01/02

Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we break down the biggest moves from the U.S. Department of Transportation shaking up how we travel.This week's top headline: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy launched the Pro-Trucker Package, including pilot programs for Split Duty Periods and Flexible Sleeper Berth options. These let truckers pause their 14-hour driving window for 30 minutes to three hours or tweak rest splits beyond the usual 8/2 or 7/3 setups. As Duffy put it in the FMCSA

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3:01

DOT Crackdown on Shady CDLs, Boosting Road Safety and...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/29

Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we cut through the noise to spotlight what's shaking up transportation. This week, the biggest headline blaring from the U.S. Department of Transportation is Secretary Sean P. Duffy's fiery crackdown on states issuing illegal commercial driver's licenses to foreign drivers. FMCSA press releases detail audits exposing over 50% of New York's non-domiciled CDLs as bogus, one-third in Minnesota, and violations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Duffy didn't

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2:35

DOT Dispatch: Safer Roads, Deregulation, and the...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/26

Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we cut through the noise to spotlight what's shaking up transportation. This week, the biggest headline is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's powerhouse announcement of a $1 billion investment in safer American roads, unveiled December 23, straight from the DOT newsroom. Picture smoother highways, fewer crashes, and families getting home faster—that's the real-world win here.Diving into key moves, Duffy's slashed red tape with 52 deregulatory actions

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2:46

Duffy's DOT Drives Change: National Air Mobility,...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/22

Welcome back, listeners, to your weekly DOT dispatch. This week’s top headline: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled the first-ever National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy on December 17th, paving the way for electric vertical takeoff vehicles and drone deliveries to transform how we fly and ship goods.Duffy’s team is moving fast with sweeping policy shifts. Back in January, he issued orders rolling back prior regulations, mandating strict cost-benefit analyses for all grants and

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2:38

DOT Crackdown on Illegal CDLs, $1.5B in Infra...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/19

Welcome back, listeners, to your weekly DOT rundown. This week, the biggest headline from the U.S. Department of Transportation is Secretary Sean P. Duffy's announcement of $1.5 billion in infrastructure funding to kickstart projects and get America building again, as detailed on the official DOT newsroom site.Duffy's team is moving fast on enforcement, cracking down on illegal commercial driver's licenses. FMCSA audits exposed over 50% of New York's non-domiciled trucking licenses as illegally

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2:33

DOT Cracks Down on Illegal CDLs, Boosts Transit &...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/15

Welcome back, listeners, to your weekly DOT dispatch. This week’s bombshell: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy revealed that over 50% of New York’s non-domiciled trucking licenses were issued illegally, including to foreign drivers with expired status. According to the DOT newsroom, New York must revoke them all within 30 days or lose $73 million in federal highway funds. FMCSA Administrator Derek D. Barrs called it a “grossly unacceptable deviation” that compromises road safety.Duffy’s not

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2:37

DOT Dispatch: Duffy Tackles Bridge Costs, Boosts...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/12

Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we unpack the latest from the U.S. Department of Transportation and what it means for you.This week's top headline: On December 9th, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a high-stakes meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore to tackle skyrocketing rebuild costs for the Francis Scott Key Bridge and stalled action on D.C. area congestion. The DOT is also calling for public input on speeding up the American Legion Bridge reconstruction to cut

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3:13

Automated Rail Inspections and Fuel Economy Reset...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/08

This week’s biggest transportation headline: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a new temporary waiver program to test automated track inspection technology on America’s railroads, while the Trump Administration rolls out its “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” plan to reset fuel economy standards. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the rail waiver lets freight and passenger railroads use advanced sensors and AI alongside visual inspections to find track defects earlier,

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3:30

Shutdown Bonuses, Deregulation Agenda: Transforming...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/12/01

Welcome to this week's transportation briefing. The biggest story right now centers on the federal government shutdown's impact on America's air traffic control system, and how the Department of Transportation is working to make things right for the workers who kept our skies safe.Between November 7th and 9th, the FAA faced some of its worst staffing shortages on record, with over 6 million travelers affected by delays and cancellations. To manage the crisis, the FAA had to implement airspace flow

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3:24

Reshaping Transportation: DOT's Funding Priorities...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/28

Welcome back to the show. This week, the Department of Transportation made headlines with a major investment in Pennsylvania's transit system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy secured 220 million dollars for SEPTA after raising serious alarm bells about safety failures that have plagued the Philadelphia transit authority for months.Here's what's happening on the ground. Back in October, the Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order after fires broke out on SEPTA passenger rail

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3:44

DOT Invests Billions in Transit Overhaul, Shifts...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/24

The week’s top headline from the Department of Transportation comes from Washington, where Secretary Sean P. Duffy revealed a major $2 billion investment in modernizing America’s transit bus infrastructure. According to the official DOT newsroom, this program aims to upgrade aging fleets and boost service reliability in more than 100 cities, representing one of the largest single-year transit investments in a decade. Secretary Duffy stated, “Our goal is safe, efficient, and dignified transit for

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4:02

DOT Priorities Shift: Safer Cars, Transit, and...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/21

The week’s biggest headline from the US Department of Transportation is the unveiling of the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy, the THOR-05F. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy explained this move marks a milestone in vehicle safety, especially for women, who have historically been at higher risk of injury in certain crash scenarios. Jonathan Morrison, Administrator at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said, “Safety drives everything we do at NHTSA. Better

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3:14

Smooth Skies Ahead: DOT's Airport Overhaul and Policy...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/17

Welcome to this week's Department of Transportation briefing. We're starting with a major shift happening right now at America's airports. Just this week, the DOT and FAA announced they're cutting required flight reductions from six percent down to three percent at forty major airports, effective November fifteenth. This is huge news for travelers. After staffing challenges spiked with eighty-one incidents on November eighth, things have improved dramatically. We're now seeing just three to four

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4:00

DOT Freezes Flight Cuts, Shifts Priorities, and...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/14

Listeners, this week’s biggest headline from the Department of Transportation centers on a major shift in aviation policy. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford have officially frozen the nation’s flight reduction plan at six percent, responding to improved air traffic controller staffing and updated safety data released on November 12. Duffy stated, “President Trump’s message has been heard loud and clear: controllers will be made whole quickly. The safety team

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3:41

DOT Responds to Shutdown, Previews Trucking Law...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/10

This week’s top transportation headline: the U.S. Department of Transportation issued emergency measures in response to an ongoing government shutdown, with the FAA ordering reductions of flights at 40 major airports nationwide to keep the skies safe and essential operations running. According to Secretary Sean Duffy, “Protecting Americans’ access to safe, reliable air travel remains our top priority, even under extraordinary circumstances.” For travelers, the DOT clarified that airlines must

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4:19

DOT Cracks Down on Non-Domiciled CDLs, Recertifies...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/07

The biggest headline out of the Department of Transportation this week is Secretary Sean P. Duffy’s emergency action cracking down on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses following a string of fatal crashes involving foreign drivers. According to Duffy, an ongoing nationwide audit uncovered illegal licensing practices and regulatory failures across several states, most notably California. Effective immediately, non-citizens seeking commercial licensing now face stricter requirements, including

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3:55

Title: DOT Reshapes Disadvantaged Business Programs,...

Department of Transportation (DOT) News ·

2025/11/03

The most significant headline from the Department of Transportation this week is the roll-out of sweeping changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs. Effective October 3rd, DOT has officially removed race- and sex-based presumptions from the criteria for determining who qualifies as “socially and economically disadvantaged,” making all applicants prove their status on a case-by-case basis. This interim final rule is more than

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