Department of Transportation

Recent studies pertaining to the Department of Transportation, undertaken by the National Academy of Public Administration

The mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.   

The Department’s Strategic Plan describes new ideas through goals, strategies and the results to be achieved to improve the United States transportation sector.  Policy goals have  been set in five strategic areas: 

• Safety: Improving safety throughout the transportation network remains DOT’s premier goal.
• Reduced Congestion: In May 2006, the Department announced an innovative National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America’s Transportation Network.
• Global Connectivity: The globalization of the American economy has put pressure on our ports, borders, and airports.  Our Global Connectivity goal addresses international transportation issues with two synergistic strategies.  One strategy is directed toward opening international transportation markets; the other is directed toward improving essential, intermodal transportation linkages
• Environmental Stewardship: We will continue to work toward a balance between environmental challenges and the need for a safe and efficient transportation network. 
• Security Preparedness and Response: This Strategic Plan introduces an area of strategic interest comprising transportation issues that have become more acute in the post-9/11, post-Hurricane Katrina era — Security, Preparedness and Response.  We believe it is essential for all transportation service providers to consider their future roles and responsibilities in emergencies that affect the viability of the transportation sector.

http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content%2Fagency-recovery-plan&agency_id=021 

http://www.dot.gov/recovery/

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