Department of Transportation

noun

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

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.

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We asked the US Department of Transportation for a comment, but did not get a response.

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In a 315-page compliance review released Wednesday, the Department of Transportation cited budget shortfalls, missed deadlines and a misleading projected ridership to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles via fast rail.

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Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant.

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In December 2024, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation received complaints of frequent illegal parking in the neighborhood and began weekly patrols to address the community’s concerns, said Colin Sweeney, spokesperson for the department.

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I asked the Department of Transportation last week if Duffy could reconcile these evidently misleading and inconsistent statements.

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