Transportation : Government Information

U.S. Government Information - Introduction Basic information about finding United States government information, locating resources in the the KU Libraries, the KU's Regional Federal Depository collection, and link to topic pages for specific US government resources.

The mission of the National Transportation Library (NTL) is to maintain and facilitate access to statistical and other information needed for transportation decision-making at the Federal, State, and local levels and to coordinate with public and private transportation libraries and information providers to improve information sharing among the transportation community.

Through the website, you can search full-text reports, data, books, websites, journals, and other library collections.

U.S. Department of Transportation DOT's mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future." Includes lots of pertinent information and subgroups such as

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics The BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and improves the quality and effectiveness of DOT's statistical programs through research, development of guidelines, and promotion of improvements in data acquisition and use.
• Federal Highway Administration The FHWA provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation’s highways, bridges and tunnels. FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies in an effort to improve safety, mobility, and livability, and to encourage innovation
• Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future.
• Federal Aviation Administration The FAA's mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
• Maritime Administration The Maritime Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability of the U.S. merchant marine.

Kansas Department of Transportation Good source for statistics, reports, and information on programs in the state.

National Transportation Safety Board The NTSB is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the U.S. and significant accidents in other modes of transportation-railroad, highway, marine and pipeline.