US DOT History

Use these links to access other sites of interest:

General (all modes)

• DOT History
• USDOT at 50: The Early Years: Compiled for the 50th Anniversary, April 1, 2017
• A Journey of 50 Years, a Story Map of DOT's history, from 1967-2017
• Urban Transportation Planning In the United States: An Historical Overview: Fifth Edition
• Volpe Journal - 30th anniversary : a special edition
• Transportation Policy History -- Eno Center for Transportation

 

Federal Aviation Administration

• Federal Aviation Administration Historical Chronology, 1926-1996
• FAA History -- http://www.faa.gov/about/history
• "Photographs throughout Aviation History" -- FAA's flickr page
• FAA Historical Publications in Print -- http://www.faa.gov/about/history/history_pubs

 

Federal Highway Administration

• Federal Highway Administration History Site

 

Federal Railway Administration

• FRA eLibrary -- https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Find

 

Federal Transit Association

• A Brief History of Mass Transit 

 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• FMCSA Newsroom -- http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom

 

Maritime Administration

• Maritime Administration History Program 

 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• The History of Emergency Medical Services at NHTSA -- https://www.ems.gov/history.htm
• NHTSA Speeches, Press Events, & Testimonies -- https://www.nhtsa.gov/Speeches

 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

• Federal Register 
• PHMSA's website

 

St. Lawrence Seaway

• St. Lawrence Seaway Milestones

 

U.S. Coast Guard (previously part of DOT)

• United States Coast Guard (US Coast Guard Historian's Office)