United States Department of Transportation

Summary

United States Department of Transportation is a transport ministry^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• United States Department of Transportation received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• United States Department of Transportation was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• United States Department of Transportation is in the country of United States^[5].
• United States Department of Transportation's instance of is recorded as transport ministry^[6].
• United States Department of Transportation's instance of is recorded as United States federal executive department^[7].
• United States Department of Transportation's instance of is recorded as government agency^[8].
• United States Department of Transportation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[9].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Aviation Administration^[10].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as National Highway Traffic Safety Administration^[11].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Highway Administration^[12].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as United States Maritime Administration^[13].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center^[14].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Office of Inspector General for the Department of Transportation^[15].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Research and Special Programs Administration^[16].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Research and Innovative Technology Administration^[17].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration^[18].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Railroad Administration^[19].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation^[20].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Federal Transit Administration^[21].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration^[22].
• United States Department of Transportation's child organization or unit is recorded as Build America Bureau^[23].
• United States Department of Transportation's Commons category is recorded as United States Department of Transportation^[24].
• United States Department of Transportation's foundational text is recorded as Department of Transportation Act^[25].
• United States Department of Transportation's chairperson is recorded as Anthony Foxx^[26].
• October 15, 1966 marks the founding of United States Department of Transportation^[27].

Body

Founding

October 15, 1966 marks the founding of United States Department of Transportation^[27].

Leadership

United States Department of Transportation's chairperson is recorded as Anthony Foxx^[26].

Operations

United States Department of Transportation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Government of the United States^[28]. Subsidiaries include Federal Aviation Administration^[10], an air navigation service provider^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1958^[31], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[32]; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration^[11], an United States federal agency^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1970^[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[36]; Federal Highway Administration^[12], an United States federal agency^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1966^[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[40]; United States Maritime Administration^[13], an United States federal agency^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1950^[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[44]; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center^[14], a research center^[45], in United States^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; and Office of Inspector General for the Department of Transportation^[15], a federal law enforcement agency of the United States^[48], in United States^[49].

Recognition

United States Department of Transportation received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].

Why It Matters

United States Department of Transportation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did United States Department of Transportation receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3].