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Research Coordination Across DOT and its Modal Operating Administrations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) invests approximately $1 billion per year, as authorized by Congress, to continually advance our nation’s critical and complex transportation system through a rich array of research-related activities, including the awarding of contracts, grants and...

Talking Points

The talking points below offer a general background on human trafficking, and the role that the transportation industry can play in eradicating the scourge:

Human trafficking is something we don’t always think about in the context of transportation issues.   However, human...

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...

Hazmat, Pipeline and Motor Carrier Safety

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In support of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Multi-Modal Safety Division provides training for federal, state and local enforcement agencies, emergency response personnel and industry (shippers, carriers,...

Transit Safety and Security

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Innovative Training for Today’s Transportation Professional

The Transit Safety and Security Division was established in 1976 in direct support of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) mission to provide economical, timely...