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[[Image:Dot-large.jpg|thumb|200px|right|United States Department of Transportation]]

[[Image:Dot-large.jpg|thumb|200px|right|United States Department of Transportation]]

The '''United States Department of Transportation''' consists of the [[Office of the Secretary]] and eleven individual Operating Administrations:

The '''United States Department of Transportation''' consists of the Office of the Secretary and eleven individual Operating Administrations:

*The [[Federal Aviation Administration]]

*The [[Federal Aviation Administration]]

*The [[Federal Highway Administration]]

*The [[Federal Highway Administration]]

==Structure==

==Structure==

===Office of the Secretary===

===Office of the Secretary===

[[Image:Mary-peters.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mary E. Peters, Secretary of the Department of Transportation]]

[[Image:Ray LaHood official portrait DOT.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ray LaHood, Secretary of the Department of Transportation]]

Leadership of the DOT is provided by the Secretary of Transportation, who is the principal adviser to the President in all matters relating to federal transportation programs. The Secretary is assisted by the Deputy Secretary in this role. The Office of the Secretary (OST) oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation. Other responsibilities range from negotiation and implementation of international transportation agreements, assuring the fitness of US airlines, enforcing airline consumer protection regulations, issuance of regulations to prevent alcohol and illegal drug misuse in transportation systems and preparing transportation legislation.  The current secretary is Mary E. Peters.

Leadership of the DOT is provided by the Secretary of Transportation, who is the principal adviser to the President in all matters relating to federal transportation programs. The Secretary is assisted by the Deputy Secretary in this role. The Office of the Secretary (OST) oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation. Other responsibilities range from negotiation and implementation of international transportation agreements, assuring the fitness of US airlines, enforcing airline consumer protection regulations, issuance of regulations to prevent alcohol and illegal drug misuse in transportation systems and preparing transportation legislation.  The current secretary is Mary E. Peters.