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Commercial Airline Service Resumes in San Juan
September 25– The FAA Continues to Support the Recovery Effort in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
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BTS Releases Rail Tank Car Safety Report
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BTS Releases Rail Tank Car Safety Report Friday, September 22, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has submitted Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars That Transport Flammable Liquids:2013–2016, its first report to Congress measuring the industry-wide progress in manufacturing and modifying safer rail tank cars that transport flammable liquids. The report, required under the 2015 FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act), describes the progress of tank car safety upgrades from 2013 through 2016, by tank car type and type of flammable liquid. Class 3 flammable liquids most commonly include crude oil, ethanol, and refined petroleum products. BTS found that as of the end of 2016, nine percent (7,181) of the tank cars used to carry Class 3 flammable liquids met the new safety requirements, a dramatic increase from the two percent in 2015. Of the tank cars meeting the new safety requirements, 70 percent are new and 30 percent have been retrofitted. Media contact: Dave Smallen, (202) 366-5568, david.smallen@dot.gov.
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It's Time to Get Back in the Cockpit!
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BTS Server Maintenance Alert Starting Thursday, September 21- OUTAGE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Outage postponed until further notice.
Special Notice – Please Plan Ahead!
Most BTS-hosted databases/applications will be unavailable between Thursday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 26, due to server maintenance. Please consult the table below for specific outage information. Get your data early!
During this period, please visit the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for statistics and other BTS information. For further information or questions, please email the USDOT Answers Team or contact us at 800-853-1351.
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