March 2, 2013
Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation (DOT) was established on October 15, 1966. Its first secretary, Alan S. Boyd, took office on January 16, 1967. But the department 's first official day of operation was April 1, 1967.
The mission of the Department of Transportation is to provide an efficient and economical national transportation system. In other words, to maintain and provide a safe, efficient, environmentally, aesthetically and culturally sensitive intermodal transportation network that offers a variety of convenient, cost-effective mobility opportunities for people and the movement of goods supporting economic development and improved quality of life.
The meanings of the Department of Transportation explain the reasons of creating the Department of Transportation. The DOT will contribute to providing fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent with those and other national objectives, including the efficient use and conservation of the resources of the United States. Also, the Department of Transportation is committed to maximizing the economic benefits of the Obama Administration’s historic infrastructure investments through Buy America provisions that keep American companies healthy and families working.
“At FAA, what drives us — through everything we do — is our mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. We continually strive to improve the safety and efficiency of flight in this country”. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC and employs more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District of Columbia, all dedicated to improving the safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives. The Federal Railroad Administration
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