On Monday, August 8, 2022, Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, along with representatives and heads of the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA), Commonwealth Ports Authority, Department of Public Works, Department of Finance, Marianas Visitors Authority, and Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers, met with top officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration to discuss the CNMI’s needs and concerns with regard to transportation services.