Legislative Chronology of the Department of Transportation Bill

Timeline of events from January 12, 1966 through October 15, 1966 outlining the key dates that resulted in both Houses acceptance and the President, Lyndon B.Johnson, signing the Department of Transportation Bill. 

Halaby Letter Proposing Creation of the Department of Transportation

Letter from Najeeb Halaby, Administrator of the independent Federal Aviation Agency, who proposed the idea of a cabinet-level Department of Transportation to President Lyndon Johnson’s aides in 1965. 

Date posted: June 30, 1965

Department of Commerce response to proposal for Department of Transportation

Memoriandum for:

Data posted: December 22, 1965

Creation of a 12th Cabinet Post

The proposal for a Cabinet-level Department of Transportation consolidating various existing transportation agencies. 

Cabinet created on March 9, 1966

Letter to President Lyndon B. Johnson from WH Advisor Joe Califano

White House domestic policy chief Joseph Califano, Jr.'s letter to President Lyndon B. Johnson planning a meeting wtih Secretaries Connor and Boyd to develop a Department of Transportation as well as other transportation functions. 

Dated:  September 22, 1965

Comments on the Memorandum for and against the creation of a Department of Transportation

This is an analysis of the attached paper commenting on a proposed Department of Transportation. 

From the Under Secretary of Commerce and Transportation, Alan S. Boyd.

Dated: January 1, 1966

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FRA Extends Comment Period for NEC FUTURE

Interested parties encouraged to provide comments by new deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will extend the formal comment period for the...

Maritime Administration Awards Contracts for $1.96 Billion to Crew and Maintain National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that DOT has awarded contracts with a total award value of $1.96 billion over eight years to seven U.S. maritime firms to manage, maintain and operate 48 National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)...

2015 On Pace to Be Most Heavily Traveled Year, New Federal Data Show

U.S. Driving in November 2015 Continues Record Setting Year

WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 2.88 trillion miles by the end of November, making it...