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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Investigation of Atlanta MARTA Security Spending & Safety Plans
June 4, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces First Texas College to Join Air Traffic Controller Training Program
May 28, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $523 Million to Modernize Airport Infrastructure in 43 States
May 28, 2026
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Trump's Transportation Department Announces Final Four in $1 Million ARPA-I Ideas Challenge
May 27, 2026

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NOW BOARDING: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Deliver Radical Transparency with New “Modern Skies” Website
May 22, 2026
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PENN STATION UPDATE: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Amtrak Announce Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar and Skanska) as Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation
May 20, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches New Anti-Fraud Registration System for America’s Trucking Industry
May 19, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Nearly $1 Billion into Making Airports More Family-Friendly
May 18, 2026

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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Plan to Modernize America’s 7-Million-Mile Freight Network to Bolster Supply Chains & Unleash American Energy
May 18, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $217 Million into Strengthening Trucking Safety Enforcement and Workforce Development
May 18, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $26 Million to Bolster Pilot and Maintenance Technician Workforce
May 18, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across U.S.
May 15, 2026

DOT by the Numbers

U.S. Transportation Sector Employment - May 2026 In May 2026, the unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted). Unemployment fell 0.8 percentage points from 4.4% in May 2025. Transportation unemployment was lower than overall U.S. unemployment 4.1%. Total Transportation Jobs in May 2026: 6,597,500 workers Air: 567,100 Trucking: 1,464,800 Transit and Ground Passenger: 495,900 Rail: 149,600 Water: 69,300 Warehousing & Storage: 1,842,400