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» U.S. Department of Transportation   - Oversees federal highway, air, railroad, and maritime and other transportation administration functions; components include the FAA, FHA, FRA, NHTSA, OIG, and STB. Site links to related agencies and organizations, safety resources, and current news.




» Air Travel Service Problems - The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the General Counsel explains how the public can file an informal complaint.




» Aviation Consumer Protection Division - Handles and reports air travel problems and complaints, offers aviation travel tips and publications, lists recent airline service cessations, and has links to each airline's customer service plan.




» Grants Management Division - Implements Federal grant policy by providing guidance to managers of the 41 DOT grant programs. Links to acquisition and grants, business opportunities and vendor information; tools for procurement professionals, and the electronic acquisition reference library (EARL).




» National Transportation Library - Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the US. Material is contributed by public and private organizations around the country and access is free.




» Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) - The Office oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation.




» Value Engineering (VE) - The VE process is aplied to suitable Federal, State and local highway agencies projects to help in getting the best overall project value for the taxpayer.




» Volpe Center - An organization within the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of other Federal organizations with critical transportation-related functions and missions.