U. S. Department of Transportation
400 7th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20590
Telephone: (202) 366-4000 E-mail: dot.comments@ost.dot.gov
Webmaster: webmaster@www.dot.gov
Introduction:
The U.S. Department of Transportation establishes the Nation’s overall transportation policy. Under its umbrella there are 10 administrations whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; urban mass transit railroads; aviation; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Decisions made by the Department in conjunction with the appropriate State and local officials strongly affect other programs such as land planning, energy conservation, scarce resource utilization, and technological change.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established by act of October 15, 1966, as amended (49 U.S. Code 102 and 102 note).
This material was condensed and edited from the Department’s Web site---with added content to further inform visitors to the Federal Gateway site.
More Detailed Information
Homepage and Introductory Information
Secretary of Transportation - DOT
Telephone Directory - DOT includes Consumer Hotline and major organizational phone numbers---and more.
Contacting DOT more phone numbers, key addresses---plus Education and DOT Employment.
Search DOT at base of home page.
Search Documents index of all documents published by the offices at DOT.
News, Public Affairs, History, etc.
Public Affairs E-mail: dankers@ost.dot.gov
News and Statistics - DOT covers speeches, press releases, news, and information archives.
Transportation - WWW Virtual Library index search of the topic "Government Transportation."
Legislation, Regulations, Certifications, Policy - DOT
Government Documents in the News - University of Michigan key reference items that help to explain current news items.
The Briefing Room - Transportation Statistics
Metro Washington, D. C. Airports services and topics relating to BWI, Dulles, and Reagan National airports.
The Office of Airline Information statistics, costs, etc.
Customer Service
Consumer Hotlines and Recall Lines - DOT
DOT Human Resource Management employment information.
Planning Your Future helps you navigate your career changes.
Commonly Requested Federal Services - White House
Transportation Links for NonProfit Organizations
Millennium Trails Program features park recreation.
U.S. Consumer Gateway extensive consumer information.
Airline Accessibility rights of disability impaired passengers.
TheTrip.com a real-time flight tracking resource.
Online Mapping - Chicago Map Corp. a street by street map of the U. S.
Airline Toll-Free Numbers and Websites
Organization
Office of the Secretary - DOT staff offices.
International Transportation Resources
Organization Chart of Office of Administration Services
United States Coast Guard a branch of the Armed Forces at all times, and a operating part of the DOT at more peaceful times.
Information Technology
WELCOME/ITO TICKER Department's lead document on IT specifics.
Organizational Chart for the Office of Information & Logistics Management
Information Technology Handbook covers standards and guidelines.
National Computing Office for Computing, Information, and Communication
FedWorld Dialup/Telnet Site Information
Technical
Research - DOT lists the Research, Development, and Technology Sharing activities--universities and research institutes connections.
Transportation Safety update on all modes of transportation.
Transportation Science and Technology comprehensive document.
Office of Airline Information provides financial and market/traffic statistical economic data.
Transportation Research Board - Government Organization Links
Transportation Statistics - FEDSTATS
Bureau for Transportation Statistics compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on transportation systems, etc. BTS References
National Transportation Data Archive
Office of Intermodalism responsible for more than one mode transportation.
Interstate Commodity Maps - GIS
Useful Internet Sites - DOT covers transportation topics.
Turbulence Happens discussion of air movement during flight.
Transportation - University of Colorado Libraries a survey document.
Business Matters
Small Business covers contracting and procurement opportunities specifics.
Current Procurement Information lists Invitations For Bids, Proposals, etc.
CBDNet Commerce Business Daily publication.
Business Opportunities with DOT
Acquisition and Grant Management
Transportation Acquisition Relations (and manuals)
Other Items of Interest
U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation
U. S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transpiration Committee