= United States Department of Transportation = The '''United States Department of Transportation''' ('''USDOT''') is an executive [[UnitedStates/Departments|department]] of the federal government. It maintains transportation infrastructure. <> ---- == Composition == The department is led by a '''secretary''' and '''deputy secretary'''. The following agencies and administrations report to USDOT: * [[UnitedStates/BureauOfTransportationStatistics|BTS]] * [[UnitedStates/FederalAviationAdministration|FAA]] * [[UnitedStates/FederalHighwayAdministration|FHWA]] * [[UnitedStates/FederalRailwayAdministration|FRA]] * [[UnitedStates/FederalTransitAdministration|FTA]] * [[UnitedStates/NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration|NHTSA]] ---- == History == Until 2003, when [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity|DHS]] was created, USDOT oversaw the [[UnitedStates/ArmedForces|Coast Guard]] and the [[UnitedStates/TransportationSecurityAdministration|TSA]]. ---- CategoryRicottone