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Overview of Ladders of Opportunity

The U.S. Department of Transportation plays a critical role in connecting Americans and communities to economic opportunity.  Transportation infrastructure choices made at the Federal, state and local levels can strengthen communities, create pathways to jobs, and improve the quality of...

Events

Regional Workshops

The Every Place Counts: Leadership Academy hosted two regional events in December 2016, one in Kansas City, Missouri and one in Seattle, Washington.  These Regional Workshops brought together community members from the Midwest and the West Coast to learn about the...

Overview of Academy Materials

The Leadership Academy features a number of downloadable resources to help community members learn about the transportation decision-making process and share that information with each other.  Spend some time exploring the Leadership Academy web pages to find: 

A Transportation...

News Digest DOT 153-16

 

DOT Fines Frontier Airlines for Violating Full-Fare Advertising Rule.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Frontier Airlines $60,000 for violating the Department’s full-fare advertising rule and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from...

Upcoming Meetings

The first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT) will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on January 16, 2017. The meeting is open to the public. Further details can be found in the Federal Register Notice.

ACAT Member Profiles

About UsCo-Chair: Mary Barra- General Motors, Chairman and CEOCo-Chair: Eric Garcetti- Mayor of Los Angeles, CAVice Chair: Dr. J. Chris Gerdes- Stanford University, Professor of EngineeringGloria Boyland- FedEx, Corporate Vice President, Operations & Service SupportRobin Chase- Zipcar;...

ACAT Charter

1. COMMITTEE’S OFFICAL DESIGNATION

The committee’s official designation is the Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT).

2. AUTHORITY

The committee is established under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in accordance...

Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT)

Watch the livestream of the first ACAT meeting, being held at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on January 16, 2017.

For audio only: Dial 1-877-810-9415, access code 5710550

Overview

The Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT) was established to...