Department of Transportation

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that coordinates and institutes national transportation programs. DOT

Department of Transportation

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

Example Sentences

In May 2023, the Department of Transportation published a request for information seeking public input on a national strategy to regulate an emerging industry the FAA calls Advanced Air Mobility.

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Highway 395 in Mono County was closed from Tom’s Place to Benton Crossing Road as fire crews worked to get a handle on the blaze, according to the California Department of Transportation.

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Thursday due to the high potential for heavy debris flows, according to the California Department of Transportation.

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Mary Schiavo, an attorney and former inspector general at the US Department of Transportation, disagrees that the pilots have been deliberately put under the spotlight.

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Department of Transportation’s updated online list of what airline carriers can or must do if your flight is significantly delayed or canceled.

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