For individuals looking for a career in engineering or the sea industry, the Department of Transportation’s U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is the gold standard in education, offering year-long courses at sea where students can learn about marine transportation first-hand. Sadly, as solid as the program’s educational strengths are, the Academy…
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Senator Holds Airlines Accountable When Servicing Customers With Disabilities
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is leading the charge for better airline management of customers’ motorized wheelchairs. Duckworth has been confined to a wheelchair since her helicopter was shot down in Iraq and she lost both of her legs. With her own awful experiences with the airlines, and other wheel…
Archived: Blatant Racism in Closing DMVs in Predominantly Black Areas in Alabama Under Investigation by the DOT
The Department of Transportation on Tuesday launched an official investigation on Alabama, where 34 DMVs announced they would either limit their services or close completely. This comes one year after Alabama chose to pass strict voter ID laws that require photo ID to register to vote, a law that has…