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FREEDOM MEANS AFFORDABLE CARS 🚘
@NHTSAgov chief Jonathan Morrison on what the Trump Administration’s change to fuel efficiency standards means for you: “A massive, massive savings… as you have more, newer vehicles on our roadways, you’re taking out the older less safe, dirtier vehicles and renewing the fleet.”
See the full interview with @SAEIntl in the replies ⬇️
SOUTH DAKOTA’S BIGGEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN HISTORY BEGINS NOW 🚜
@USDOTFHWA Administrator Sean McMaster on USDOT’s $65 MILLION INVESTMENT into the Platte-Winner Bridge: “For rural communities across south-central South Dakota, this Missouri River crossing is a vital lifeline that keeps supply chains moving, connects local producers to markets, and ensures families can safely reach key recreational areas.”
📺 @keloland ⬇️
AMERICA FIRST means VETERANS FIRST
@SGBradbury to @DeptVetAffairs: the patriots who serve our country have the skills it takes to work in any sector of transportation and we proudly work to employ them once they leave their military duties 🇺🇸
We are modernizing America’s airports tower by tower! 🛬
The latest state of the art one unveiled in Norman, Oklahoma
@POTUS and @SecDuffy are working tirelessly to make flying our skies GREAT AGAIN 🇺🇸
The FAA’s Associate Administrator for Airports, Chris Kelly, joined the unveiling of the new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower at @UofOklahoma’s Max Westheimer Airport.
It’s a commitment to a safer sky, stronger aviation education, and the next generation of aviation professionals. ✈️
@koconews has more ⬇️
President Trump’s USDOT is REVOLUTIONIZING TRANSPORTATION 🛫🚊🚚🚢🛣️
No more silly green programs or DEI. We are cleaning out the wasted taxpayer money and focusing on SAFETY & INNOVATION
Deputy Secretary @SGBradbury talks about the priorities of this administration on a brand new @DeptVetAffairs podcast
Watch the full episode in the replies 👇
Emergency responders are our unsung heroes on the road who risk their lives every day to attend to crash victims 🚒
@ColoradoDOT's new attenuator trucks will now protect these brave firefighters, police, tow operators, and EMS while saving millions in car replacement costs 🚑 @USDOTFHWA
⬇️ @CBSNews
THIS IS COOL 😎
Autonomous cargo delivery is happening soon!
@FAANews is testing eVTOLs RIGHT NOW… and this was the first flight in New Mexico @reliable_robot
The future of flight is HERE👇
We are MAKING AMERICA INFRASTRUCTURE GREAT AGAIN 🇺🇸
@USDOTFHWA Administrator Sean McMaster in Colorado to kick off upgrades to a project that’s SIX DECADES in the making
The Trump Administration is sending $163 MILLION to Colorado's I-270 corridor to replace aging bridges, expand shoulders, and overhaul ramps
100,000+ cars and trucks travel through it EVERY SINGLE DAY
WATCH @DenverChannel ⬇️
FMCSA Chief Derek Barrs is getting under a truck and getting his hands dirty in Puerto Rico completing a tough Level I commercial vehicle inspection as part of our work making TRUCKING GREAT AGAIN
This 37-step exam is the TOUGHEST safety standard in the business, and is CRITICAL in keeping bad actors off our roads 🚛❌ @FMCSA
20 lives lost and families forever changed
@FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs supporting the towing and recovery community in Chattanooga, TN by honoring fallen professionals on the Wall of the Fallen
Their sacrifice are a powerful reminder of our mission to protect everyone on our roadways 🇺🇸
GET OFF YOUR PHONE WHILE DRIVING! 📱
Being distracted while on the road is DANGEROUS and @NHTSAgov is doing what it can to prevent senseless deaths- investing in new technology like cameras that can spot a driver talking on their cell when behind the wheel 🚗
Watch this report👇 @29NewsWVIR
SAFER roads SAVE lives 🚑
The Federal Highway Administration helped get the JOB DONE for a roundabout at a critical intersection near a hospital in Carmel, New York that sees 10,000+ cars & trucks going through it EVERY DAY!
“This is decades of discussion that is now going to result in shovels in the ground… jobs building this infrastructure… and this is going to be delivered for Putnam County next year.” - @USDOTFHWA Administrator Sean McMaster
Now it will be easier for first responders to get patients to the hospital safer and faster 🏥
Today, I welcomed FHWA Administrator Sean McMaster to Putnam County to highlight critical safety improvements coming to the Stoneleigh Avenue and Drewville Road intersection near Putnam Hospital. After years of work, we’re moving this $5 million project toward construction to make our roads safer for patients, families, first responders, and everyone who travels here.
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PHMSA Deputy Administrator Ben Kochman joined industry leaders at the 22nd @AmericasGas LNG Summit & Exhibition in Lake Charles, LA, highlighting LNG safety, regulatory streamlining, and the PHMSA National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety. #AmericasLNGSummit
DID YOU KNOW…
40% of truckers spend MORE THAN AN HOUR every day FINDING A SPOT TO PARK!
That is NOT RIGHT
Not only is it frustrating and dangerous, it holds them up from doing their job of delivering valuable products to YOU
We are FIXING THAT by adding safe parking spaces for them in 12 STATES @FMCSA
MAKING TRUCKING GREAT AGAIN IS A WIN FOR AMERICA 🇺🇸
