Thread by @nerdypursuit, Who wants to learn about DOT? Would you be willing to write [...]

Nerdy Pursuit

nerdypursuit

Who wants to learn about DOT?

Would you be willing to write a thread to introduce us to *one* of DOT's offices or programs?

Pick one & reply to volunteer

1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

https://www.faa.gov/

2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

https://highways.dot.gov/

3) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

4) Federal Rail Administration (FRA)

https://railroads.dot.gov/

5) Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

https://www.transit.dot.gov/

6) Maritime Administration (MARAD)

https://www.maritime.dot.gov/

7) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

https://www.nhtsa.gov/

NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Get resources and info about staying safe on America’s roads. And, find out if there’s a recall on your car or how to report a vehicle safety problem.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/

8) Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/

9) Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

https://www.seaway.dot.gov/

10) Bureau of Transportation Statistics

https://www.bts.gov/

11) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office

https://www.its.dot.gov/

12) Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) & Spectrum Management

https://www.transportation.gov/pnt

Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) & Spectrum Management

Navigating from Point A to Point B safely and efficiently is critical to all modes of transportation making Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) capabilities and technologies a vital part of the...

https://www.transportation.gov/pnt

13) Transportation Safety Institute

https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-safety-institute

Transportation Safety Institute

Transportation Safety Institute Welcome by Troy Jackson, Ph.D., Director

https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-safety-institute

14) Technology Transfer (T2) Program

https://www.transportation.gov/research-and-technology/transportation-technology/tech-transfer/forms-of-tech-transfer

Forms of Technology Transfer

Technology transfer (T2) is the ultimate goal of all transportation research. It is the process by which existing or newly acquired knowledge, facilities, or capabilities developed under federal...

https://www.transportation.gov/research-and-technology/transportation-technology/tech-transfer/forms-of-tech-transfer

15) University Transportation Centers (UTCs)

https://www.transportation.gov/content/university-transportation-centers

University Transportation Centers

DOT invests in the future of transportation through its University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, which awards and administers grants to consortia of colleges and universities across the...

https://www.transportation.gov/content/university-transportation-centers

16) Volpe Center

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/

Thanks to @TriciaDONeill1 for volunteering to cover the Volpe Center

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