U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

a cabinet-level executive department of the U.S. government

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

The mission of the U.S. 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 DOT was established by an act of Congress on Oct. 15, 1966. Its first official day of operation was April 1, 1967.

Tue, 02/08/2011 - 13:40

Frontier Airlines Fined for Not Displaying On-Time Performance DataViolates consumer rule that became effective in April 2010

Mon, 06/13/2011 - 14:44

(DOT: Washington) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Frontier Airlines $40,000 for failing to display on-time performance for its flights on the carrier’s website, as required by DOT rules, and ordered the carrier to cease…

Results from NHTSA-NASA Study of Toyota Acceleration ProblemNo electronic flaws in Toyota vehicles capable of producing high-speed unintended acceleration

Tue, 02/08/2011 - 13:40

(U.S. Department of Transportation: Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released results from an unprecedented 10-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The National…