The agency declared the South Carolina-based company to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
The March 22, 2014, collision caused an oil spill that closed the channel for three days, coated 13 miles of shoreline heavily with oil, and affected about 40 miles with light to moderate amounts of oil, according to the Environmental Response Investigative Group chairman's report.
From April 10-15, law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting behind the wheel.
"We can't wait a decade for safer rail cars," NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said. "The industry needs to make this issue a priority and expedite the safety enhancements."
CDC is one of the partners in this American Public Health Association effort. APHA released a new book titled "Occupational Safety and Health Policy" last week.
The penalties add up to $328,550 in total.
The organization is launching a national campaign called #CallsKill.
The comment period is now open for 60 days.
Randomly selected truck and bus companies must submit their calendar year 2014 results to FMCSA by May 15, 2015.
"Many factors may have contributed to the Flight 4U 9525 tragedy. We urge the public to refrain from speculating about what may have transpired and allow a thorough investigation to be undertaken," its statement says.
Traffic fatalities in the state during 2014 fell to 442, the lowest number since 1948, officials announced March 24.
"Some crews are not ready to work today due to sorrow and emotional distress. The company is sympathetic to this as in some cases the employees have lost good friends among the crew involved in the accident. Although they would not actually have been on duty, other crew members have reported voluntarily for work in order to support us," the company's March 25 announcement states.
DOT is reminding drivers to stay alert while driving near highway work zones.
The aircraft that crashed in the French Alps was delivered to Lufthansa, the Germanwings parent company, in 1991.
The company will use it for research and development, as well as crew training.
Administrator Michael Huerta said the agency plans to hire and train more than 6,000 new air traffic control specialists during the next five years.
Distractions in transportation is an item on the agency's 2015 Most Wanted List. The March 31 event in Washington, D.C., is open to the public.
Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to analyze the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions.
The agency's March 13 order gives owners 60 days to replace any 3-inch McKenzie UNNR ball valve in a tank car used to transport any hazardous material described in 49 CFR 172.101 and 90 days to remove the 1-inch and 2-inch valves.
FMCSA has released a new app intended to make performance information more accessible.