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The Safety Band: Separating Myths from Facts

The radio waves that make up the electromagnetic spectrum (“the spectrum”) include waves as low and long as 30 hertz (Hz) traveling up to 10,000 kilometers, and as high and short as 300 gigahertz (GHz) traveling about 1 millimeter (mm). The ability to harness these diverse wave types ...

How Connected Vehicles Work

In 2018, more than 37,000 people were killed needlessly in traffic crashes. In addition to the devastating human toll and suffering from motor vehicle crashes, the American taxpayer supports more than $140 billion per year in costs for emergency response, fatalities, injuries, and property...

2019 Air Ambulance Complaint Data

Provided below is a list of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation against air ambulance operators during calendar year 2019.

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Websites and Digital Services

The 21st Century IDEA requires all executive branch agencies to modernize their websites, standardize and transition to centralized shared services.  Since 2011, DOT has driven the web strategy at the Department towards an enterprise, shared web platform adhering to the Digital Services Playbook...

FAIR Act Inventory

Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act

The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR), P. L. 105-270, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 requires federal agencies to identify the activities performed by their personnel.  Agencies must submit to the Office...