USDOT History and the History of the Transportation in the United States are documented in several locations:
Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA History -- http://www.faa.gov/about/history
- FAA Historical Publications in Print -- http://www.faa.gov/about/history/history_pubs
- National Air and Space Museum Archives -- http://airandspace.si.edu/research/arch/info/visit.cfm
The continuing mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
Federal Highway Administration
- FHWA Highway History -- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/history.cfm
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports State and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation's highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various federally and tribal owned lands (Federal Lands Highway Program). Through financial and technical assistance to State and local governments, the Federal Highway Administration is responsible for ensuring that America's roads and highways continue to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world. FHWA provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation's highways, bridges and tunnels. FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies in an effort to improve safety, mobility, and livability, and to encourage innovation.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- FMCSA Newsroom -- http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations; targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety awareness.
Federal Railroad Administration
- FRA eLibrary -- https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Find
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. It is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. FRA promotes safe, environmentally sound, successful railroad transportation to meet the needs of all customers today and tomorrow.
Federal Transit Administration
- A Brief History of the FTA -- http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/14103.html
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. Until 1991, it was known as the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA).
Maritime Administration
- Maritime Administration History Program -- http://www.marad.dot.gov/about-us/maritime-administration-history-program
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability of the U.S. merchant marine. The Maritime Administration works in many areas involving ships and shipping, shipbuilding, port operations, vessel operations, national security, environment, and safety. The Maritime Administration is also charged with maintaining the health of the merchant marine, since commercial mariners, vessels, and intermodal facilities are vital for supporting national security, and so the agency provides support and information for current mariners, extensive support for educating future mariners, and programs to educate America's young people about the vital role the maritime industry plays in the lives of all Americans.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- The History of Emergency Medical Services at NHTSA -- http://www.ems.gov/history.htm
- NHTSA Speeches, Press Events, & Testimonies -- http://www.nhtsa.gov/Speeches
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970, as the successor to the National Highway Safety Bureau, to carry out safety programs under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966. NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. This is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety performance standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, and through grants to state and local governments to enable them to conduct effective local highway safety programs.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- PHMSA Congressional Testimony -- http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/media/testimony
PHMSA is a U.S. Department of Transportation agency that develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air. PHMSA's mission is to protect people and the environment from the risks inherent in transportation. To do this PHMSA establishes national policy, set and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents. PHMSA also prepares the public and first responders to reduce consequences if an incident does occur.
Testimony
- Testimony of the Department of Transportation -- http://testimony.ost.dot.gov/test/default.htm
Multimodal Resources
- Online Digital Special Collections -- http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/Home
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