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10/31/2026

Did you know the first commercial flight in history was in Tampa Bay in 1914? ✈️

Now Florida just completed its first electric aircraft cargo delivery test flights under the Trump Administration‼️

BIG 👏 to Federal Aviation Administration Joby Aviation Florida Department of Transportation for pioneering advanced air mobility

FLORIDA IS READY FOR TAKEOFF 🛫

10/30/2026

It’s out with the old and in with the new 🇺🇸

“We're going to move forward and continue America's energy dominance as we are now the nation's largest exporter of LNG. That is the pathway to energy reliability, sustainability and affordability.” - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Administrator Paul Roberti

PHMSA is modernizing decades-old liquefied natural gas standards to embrace the new innovations and technology. These updates will create jobs and expand America’s exports around the world

WATCH KHOU 11 News ⬇️

10/29/2026

The busiest airport in the world is going modern in a major way!

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is making the switch from PAPER to ELECTRONIC flight strips

This means less confusion for Air Traffic Controllers, and you will be able to fly in and out of the Peach State much quicker and safer ✈️🍑

11Alive ⬇️

🔗: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/community/transportation/atlanta-airport-air-traffic-controllers-upgraded-to-electronic-flight-strips-major-tech-change/85-5b13c950-837e-4dba-ad0c-006e0210763d

10/28/2026

Restoring America’s energy & maritime DOMINANCE 🇺🇸🛳️

We are cutting red tape to speed up approvals for critical projects like the ST LNG deepwater port off the coast of Texas which will:

✔️ Create 2,000 construction jobs
✔️ Support 855 permanent jobs
✔️ Expand America’s LNG exports

When our energy and maritime industries thrive, America wins Maritime Administration - MARAD

10/28/2026

LESS red tape, MORE American energy ⚡️💪

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is modernizing liquified natural gas safety standards to cut outdated regulations, speed up infrastructure projects, and lower costs for Americans 💸

10/28/2026

MODERNIZING OUR SKIES

The air traffic control tower at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is getting a brand new simulator to cut air traffic control controller training time by 30% … and that puts the controllers in the towers much sooner!

For you that means flying in and out of here is getting faster and safer ✈️

10/28/2026

President Trump and Secretary Duffy are delivering a Golden Age of Rail

We are investing more than $2.3 BILLION across the country to modernize track infrastructure and make rail corridors safer 🛤️

In Rochester, New Hampshire Federal Railroad Administration Administrator David Fink celebrates nearly $5 MILLION headed to the state and nearby Maine to rebuild aging tracks and bridges—keeping local supply chains moving and protecting New England manufacturing jobs 🇺🇸

10/26/2026

FREEDOM MEANS AFFORDABLE CARS 🚘

NHTSA 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 SAE International: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg686GX8QMQ

10/26/2026

SOUTH DAKOTA’S BIGGEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN HISTORY BEGINS NOW 🚜

Federal Highway Administration 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 News ⬇️

10/23/2026

AMERICA FIRST means VETERANS FIRST

Deputy Secretary Bradbury to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 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 🇺🇸

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