United States Department of Transportation

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The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation. Their current mission statement is, "The mission of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is to ensure our Nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world, which improves the quality of life for all American people and communities, from rural to urban, and increases the productivity and competitiveness of American workers and businesses.[2]"

United States Department of Transportation
Seal of the United States Department of Transportation.svg
Seal of the Department of Transportation
Agency overview
Formed April 1, 1967
Jurisdiction United States of America
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Employees 58,622
Annual budget $58 billion USD
Agency executives Pete Buttigieg, Secretary
Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary
Child agencies Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Maritime Administration
Additional agencies
Website
http://www.dot.gov
Footnotes
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United States Department Of Transportation Media

References

  1. Personnel Announcement
  2. "About DOT | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-25.