Transportation Policy
In This Section
Level of Service Case Studies
A number of states, MPOs, and industry groups are working to develop and implement new performance metrics distinct from the traditional automobile level of service (LOS) model. The following cases present the experiences of agencies working to achieve specific goals—related to financial...
Beyond Traffic 2045 National Freight Strategy Framework
The Beyond Traffic 2045 National Freight Strategy Framework is intended to reflect on the progress made to address freight challenges over the last eight years and to provide thoughts on the future of freight and the role of the Federal Government with regard to freight policy. It will be...
Planning and Performance
The planning and performance team helps coordinate Departmental efforts to ensure that transportation investments support a high quality of life in communities and create opportunity, both in and through transportation. This team works on a wide range of issues related to: ensuring that planned...
NEPA CE Administrative Record
This document explains DOT’s approaches to reviewing its existing categorical exclusions (CEs) and ensuring that the retained CEs continue to be appropriate and useful. It further provides the rationale and supporting information for the proposed new categorical exclusions (CEs) and...
Departmental Guidance on Valuation of a Statistical Life in Economic Analysis
Departmental guidance on valuing the reduction of fatalities and injuries by regulations or investments has been published periodically by the Office of the Secretary since 1993. We issued a comprehensive update to our guidance in 2013, and indicated at that time that we planned to issue annual...
2016 DOT Response to NTSB Most Wanted List
DOT Response
IM-PE Report
Pipeline Safety Program Reviews
In the aftermaths of the natural gas pipeline explosion and fire in San Bruno, California on September 9, 2010, and the hazardous liquid pipeline rupture in Marshall, Michigan on July 25, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) formally recommended that the...