Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - Press Releases http://www.rita.dot.gov/ News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:37 EST Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) - Press Releases http://www.rita.dot.gov/images/rita_rss.gif http://www.rita.dot.gov/ News Releases from RITA, U.S. DOT. September 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 4.4 Percent from September 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts054_09/html/bts054_09.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:37 EST August 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 4.1 Percent from August 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts053_09/html/bts053_09.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.5% in September from August http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts052_09/html/bts052_09.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:34:55 EST Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot176_09/html/dot176_09.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST August 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 24.9 Percent from August 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts051_09/html/bts051_09.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:40 EDT 2nd-Quarter 2009 Air Fare Data: Average Domestic Fares Drop 13% from 2nd Quarter 2008; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Grand Rapids, Lowest Fare at Atlantic City http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts050_09/html/bts050_09.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:04 EDT Key Transportation Indicators: Transit Ridership, Four Other New Tables Added http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot171_09/html/dot171_09.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:14 EDT August 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 5.5 Percent from August 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts049_09/html/bts049_09.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:08:12 EDT National Transportation Statistics Update Includes Freight Ton-Miles Tabulations through 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot164_09/html/dot164_09.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT July 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 3.4 Percent from July 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts048_09/html/bts048_09.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT Freight Index Rose 0.7 Percent in August from July http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts047_09/html/bts047_09.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:33:53 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improved in August http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot157_09/html/dot157_09.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:02:09 EDT July 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 28 Percent from July 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts046_09/html/bts046_09.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:04:17 EDT July 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 5.9 Percent from July 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts045_09/html/bts045_09.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:04:23 EDT 2nd-Quarter 2009 Airline Financial Data: Airlines Report Improved Operating Margins http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts044_09/html/bts044_09.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:02:42 EDT National Census of Ferry Operators http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot145_09/html/dot145_09.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT June 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 6.2 Percent from June 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts043_09/html/bts043_09.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:03:28 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 1.6 Percent in July from June http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts042_09/html/bts042_09.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:33:27 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improved in July http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot138_09/html/dot138_09.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT U.S. Department Of Transportation Releases New Tool to Promote Efficient Freight Movement http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot137_09/html/dot137_09.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT June 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 31.5 Percent from June 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts041_09/html/bts041_09.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces New Details on Distracted Driving Summit http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot124_09/html/dot124_09.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT June 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 6.3 Percent from June 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts040_09/html/bts040_09.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:36:42 EDT May 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down from May 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts039_09/html/bts039_09.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:02:50 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Unchanged in June from May http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts038_09/html/bts038_09.html Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:34:06 EDT BTS Posts Airline Employment Numbers http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot117_09/html/dot117_09.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:40:00 EDT Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Distracted Driving Summit http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot114_09/html/dot114_09.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT June Airline On-Time Performance Better Than Last Year But Down From May http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot113_09/html/dot113_09.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT May 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 35.4 Percent from May 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts037_09/html/bts037_09.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT 1st-Quarter 2009 Air Fare Data: Average 1st-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Drop from 4th Quarter; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Huntsville, Lowest Fare at Long Beach http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts036_09/html/bts036_09.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:32:31 EDT State Transportation Statistics 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot109_09/html/dot109_09.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT May 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 6.8 Percent from May 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts035_09/html/bts035_09.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:01:54 EDT Revised First-Quarter 2009 Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines Report Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss Margin http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts030a_09/html/bts030_09.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT National Transportation Atlas Database http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot107_09/html/dot107_09.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT April 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 5.6 Percent in April from 2008 and Down 9.1 Percent for January-to-April http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts034_09/html/bts034_09.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:01:54 EDT DOT to Issue Request for Proposal for Michigan IntelliDriveSM Test Bed Operation and Maintenance http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot102_09/html/dot102_09.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 0.6 Percent in May from April http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts033_09/html/bts033_09.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:32:28 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improves in May http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot097_09/html/dot097_09.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:32:28 EDT April 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 33.1 Percent from April 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts032_09/html/bts032_09.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:02:21 EDT Motorcycle Trends in the United States http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot084_09_02/html/dot084_09.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT America's Container Ports http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot084_09_01/html/dot084_09.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT April 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 5.5 Percent from April 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts031_09/html/bts031_09.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:02:54 EDT First-Quarter 2009 Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines Report Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss Margin http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts030_09/html/bts030_09.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT Transportation Trends in Focus: Transportation Energy Use http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot079_09/html/dot079_09.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:21:01 EDT March 2009 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 9.1 Percent in March from 2008 and Down 10.3 Percent for January-to-March http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts029_09/html/bts029_09.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:02:46 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI): Freight Index Fell 1.2 Percent in April from March http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts028_09/html/bts028_09.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:32:29 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot076_09/html/dot076_09.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:03:12 EDT North American Surface Trade Numbers for March http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts027_09/html/bts027_09.html Thu, 28 May 2009 11:03:35 EDT 2008 Passenger Airline Employment by Job Category http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts026_09/html/bts026_09.html Tue, 26 May 2009 11:02:20 EDT March Passenger Airline Employment Data http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts025_09/html/bts025_09.html Tue, 19 May 2009 11:08:24 EDT February 2009 Airline Traffic: System Traffic Down 11.8 Percent in February from 2008 and Down 11.0 Percent for January-to-February http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts024_09/html/bts024_09.html Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:38 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 3.3 Percent in March from February http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts023_09/html/bts023_09.html Wed, 13 May 2009 11:34:16 EDT March Airline On-Time Performance Higher Than Last Year, Down from February http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot065_09/html/dot065_09.html Tue, 12 May 2009 11:04:34 EDT Fourth-Quarter 2008 System Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines Report Fifth Consecutive Quarterly Loss Margin http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts022_09/html/bts022_09.html Mon, 11 May 2009 11:05:34 EDT Average 4th-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Drop from 3rd Quarter; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts021_09/html/bts021_09.html Wed, 06 May 2009 11:31:53 EDT February 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 30.9 Percent from February 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts020_09/html/bts020_09.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:02:34 EDT Summary 2008 Traffic Data for U.S and Foreign Airlines: Total Passengers Down 3.5 Percent from 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts019_09/html/bts019_09.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:04:38 EDT February 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 6.6 Percent from February 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts018_09/html/bts018_09.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:02:08 EDT U.S. DOT Requests Public Comments on ITS Program http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_003_09/html/rita_003_09.html Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT 2008 Border-Crossing Data http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot054_09/html/dot054_09.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT January 2009 Airline Traffic Data: January 2009 System Traffic Down 10.9 Percent from January 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts017_09/html/bts017_09.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:03:32 EDT National Transportation Statistics 2009 - First Quarter Update http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot045_09/html/dot045_09.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:21:05 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improves In February http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot044_09/html/dot044_09.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 2.0 Percent in February from January http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts016_09/html/bts016_09.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT Key Transportation Indicators http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot041_09/html/dot041_09.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:14 EDT January 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 27.2 Percent from January 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts015_09/html/bts015_09.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:02:18 EDT 2008 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 4.1 Percent from 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts014_09/html/bts014_09.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:03:20 EDT January 2009 Passenger Airline Employment Down 6.9 Percent from January 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts013_09/html/bts013_09.html Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:02:52 EDT December 2008 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 5.7 Percent in December from 2007 and Down 3.7 Percent in 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts012_09/html/bts012_09.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:03:52 EDT Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 2.3 Percent in January from December http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts011_09/html/bts011_09.html Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:34:02 EDT Airline On-Time Performance Improves In January http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot028_09/html/dot028_09.html Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:34:02 EDT December 2008 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 13.1 Percent from December 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts010_09/html/bts010_09.html Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:02:48 EST United We Ride/Mobility Services for All Americans Grant Announced by USDOT to Lower Savannah (SC) Council of Governments http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_001_09c/html/rita_001_09c.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST United We Ride/Mobility Services for All Americans Grant Announced to USDOT Camden County (NJ) Workforce Investment Board http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_001_09b/html/rita_001_09b.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST United We Ride/Mobility Services for All Americans Grant Announced by USDOT to Paducah (KY) Area Transit System http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_001_09a/html/rita_001_09a.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST U.S. Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Homeland Security Release 2008 Federal Radionavigation Plan http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/rita_002_09/html/rita_002_09.html Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST News Digest: U.S. DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses to Address Transportation Challenges http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot021_09/html/dot021_09.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST December 2008 Passenger Airline Employment Data Down 6.7 Percent from December 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts009_09/html/bts009_09.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:02:39 EST November 2008 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 12.8 Percent in November from 2007 and Down 3.5 Percent for January-to-November http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts008_09/html/bts008_09.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:05:49 EST Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 2.3 Percent in December from November http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts007_09/html/bts007_09.html Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:31:59 EST Airline On-Time Performance Improves in 2008 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot016_09/html/dot016_09.html Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:07:37 EST News Digest: RITA Signs ITS Research Cooperation Agreement with European Commission http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot013_09/html/dot013_09.html Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EST Average Third-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Reach Highest Quarterly Level; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts005_09/html/bts005_09.html Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EST November 2008 Passenger Airline Employment Down 6.5 Percent from November 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts004_09/html/bts004_09.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:19:49 EST Pocket Guide to Transportation 2009 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot008_09/html/dot008_09.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:19:49 EST October 2008 Airline Traffic Data: System Traffic Down 7.1 Percent in October from 2007 and Down 2.6 Percent for January-to-October http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts003_09/html/bts003_09.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:02:26 EST Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.4 Percent in November from October http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts002_09/html/bts002_09.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:33:28 EST November Airline On-Time Performance Improves from Last Year http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/dot006_09/html/dot006_09.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:33:28 EST News Digest: RITA Announces Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) is Now IntelliDrive http://www.rita.dot.gov/press_room/press_releases/dot003_09/html/dot003_09.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EST October 2008 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 2.1 Percent from October 2007 http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts001_09/html/bts001_09.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:02:45 EST