It needs to (1) sharply curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow the rate of climate change and (2) respond to more climate-related extreme weather. GAO has made a number of recommendations to DOT to more effectively leverage the departments' investments and enhance the safety of the traveling public, among other areas. This statement discusses four key management challenges facing DOT: (1) leveraging surface transportation investments to further national interests, (2) improving surface and aviation transportation safety, (3) effectively implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System and (4) improving information security.
Addressing these challenges will require looking across federal activities and reexamining all types of federal spending and tax expenditures.DOT is the principal agency responsible for implementing national transportation policy and administering most federal transportation programs.
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 United States. Leveraging surface transportation investments to further national interests: The Department of Transportation (DOT) faces several challenges leveraging investment in surface transportation networks to meet national goals and priorities. United Airlines...Receive email updates about the latest in Safety, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
DOT actions underway to address these recommendations are described in this statement.For more information, contact Phil Herr at (202) 512-2834 or This statement is based on GAO's previous reports and testimonies, which are listed at the end of the statement. However, this system is under growing strain, and estimates of the cost to repair and upgrade the system to meet current and future demands are in the hundreds of billions of dollars. The transportation sector also faces other unprecedented challenges. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued an Enforcement Notice clarifying, in the context of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, that U.S. and foreign airlines remain obligated to provide a prompt refund to passengers for flights to, within, or from the United States when the carrier cancels the passenger’s scheduled flight or makes a … Department of Transportation. US Department of Transportation.
The House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee June 18 approved a five-year, $494 billion reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program. At the same time, traditional funding sources--in particular motor fuel and truck-related taxes--are eroding and the federal government faces long-term fiscal challenges. Phone: 1 (202) 366-4000 TTY / Assistive Device Number: (800) 877-8339 Business Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm ET, M-F