In 1966, President Johnson signs the Department of Transportation (DOT) Act on Oct. 15, calling it "the most important transportation legislation of our time." The department begins operations on April1 of the following year as a cabinet-level agency of the U.S. government, with Alan Boyd serving as its first secretary. The DOT seeks to administer policies for enhancing the safety and efficiency of the national transportation system.
Meanwhile, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority becomes the first statewide transit agency.
In 1966, President Johnson signs the Department of Transportation (DOT) Act on Oct. 15, calling it "the most important transportation legislation of our time." The department begins operations on April1 of the following year as a cabinet-level agency of the U.S. government, with Alan Boyd serving as its first secretary. The DOT seeks to administer policies for enhancing the safety and efficiency of the national transportation system.
Meanwhile, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority becomes the first statewide transit agency.
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