U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary
The U.S. Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress in 1966. Its mission is to ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transporation system that meets the Nation’s vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people. Ray LaHood became Transportation Secretary in January 2009. He served as the U.S. Representative from the Eighteenth District of Illinois from 1995 to 2009. The following is from a February 25, 2011, statement by Secretary LaHood posted on the DOT website. It’s simple: Rail means jobs. I’ve been pretty vocal about the economic benefits of…
