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Legacy ID
2311
Smart City Challenge: Lessons for Building Cities of the Future
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...What Comes Next
caption{display: none;}In October 2016, DOT announced an additional $65 million in grants to support community-driven advanced technology transportation projects — including support for four of the Smart City Challenge finalists to implement ideas developed as part of their applications...
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Equitable Driver License Office Access for Alabama Residents
WASHINGTON – After a year-long investigation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reached an agreement with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to ensure that driver licensing services in the state will be...
Hazmat, Pipeline and Motor Carrier Safety
Photo by P.V.R/Shutterstock.comIn 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 ProfessionalThe Transit Safety and Security Division was established in 1976 in direct support of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) mission to provide economical, timely...
Highway Traffic Safety
Photo by XXL/Shutterstock.comThe Highway Traffic Safety Team was established in 1974 to directly support the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs associated with traffic crash; through education,...