Department of Transportation
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The Department of Transportation is a government agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining transportation infrastructure and services within its jurisdiction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Transportation canonical | 2 |
| Department of Transportation (residual economic and consumer functions) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal executive department
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
DOT
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
USDOT
|
| budget | tens of billions of US dollars per year ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
local transportation agencies
ⓘ
state departments of transportation ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employerOf | civil servants ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
improve transportation safety
ⓘ
maintain and develop transportation infrastructure ⓘ promote environmentally sustainable transportation ⓘ support mobility and economic growth ⓘ |
| hasCabinetRank | cabinet-level department ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | Nassif Building ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| issues |
transportation infrastructure grants
ⓘ
transportation safety regulations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasis | Department of Transportation Act ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| oversees |
Federal Aviation Administration
ⓘ
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ⓘ Federal Railroad Administration ⓘ Federal Transit Administration ⓘ Maritime Administration ⓘ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ Inspector General of the Department of Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ⓘ Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
|
| partOf | Cabinet of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
airline operations in the United States
ⓘ
commercial motor vehicles ⓘ railroad safety standards ⓘ vehicle safety standards ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
aviation transportation
ⓘ
highway transportation ⓘ maritime transportation ⓘ motor carrier safety regulation ⓘ national transportation policy ⓘ pipeline safety regulation ⓘ public transit systems ⓘ rail transportation ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| website | https://www.transportation.gov/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Department of Transportation (residual economic and consumer functions)