FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan U.S. Department of Transportation Agency Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, published March 2026. Submitter's Note: As per the requirement set forth in section 10 of the GPRA Modernization Act, this StratML rendition was compiled from the source by Claude.ai and has been briefly reviewed in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html Department of Transportation DOT urn:uuid:c3d4e5f6-dot0-0001-0000-000000000001 The U.S. Department of Transportation oversees and administers programs, policies, and regulations to ensure that the transportation system keeps traveling Americans safe while contributing to the Nation's economic growth. Congress established the Department in 1966 to consolidate more than 30 transportation agencies and functions. DOT employees work across the country in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the Office of Inspector General, and nine Operating Administrations: FAA, FRA, NHTSA, PHMSA, GLS, FTA, MARAD, FHWA, and FMCSA. Sean Duffy Secretary of Transportation Usher in a Golden Age of transportation for the United States. urn:uuid:c3d4e5f6-dot0-0001-0010-000000000010 Advance safety. Move people and goods. Build big and beautiful infrastructure. urn:uuid:c3d4e5f6-dot0-0001-0020-000000000020 Safety Safety first — the Department's top priority across all modes and operations. Basics Back to basics — focus on core transportation mission and proven interventions. Affordability Affordability and efficiency — deliver results that serve American families and businesses at the best value. Deregulation Slash red tape — remove bureaucratic inefficiencies and undue regulatory burdens. Innovation Accelerate American innovation — unleash ingenuity in transportation technology and infrastructure. Maritime Dominance Restore maritime dominance — rebuild American shipbuilding capacity and restore U.S. leadership at sea. Energy Unleash American energy — support energy production and transportation as foundations of economic strength. Safety Reaffirm that safety is the Department's top priority by focusing on proven interventions, modern technology, and strategic workforce investments to reduce safety incidents and increase public confidence across all modes of transportation. 0d916329-a994-48ee-bdd2-e9de9a290f92 1 Full title: "Safety: Reaffirm that safety is the Department's top priority." The Department is committed to the safety of the transportation system across aviation, surface, rail, pipeline, and maritime modes. Aviation Safety Improve aviation safety by modernizing air traffic control, increasing the number of air traffic controllers, and safely integrating new entrants and emerging aircraft technologies. f11a672a-26b2-4e13-88b1-44bbdcb3ef30 1.1 Full title: "1.1 Improve Aviation Safety." In FY 2024, the U.S. experienced nearly zero fatalities per 100 million persons onboard commercial air carriers and 0.68 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours in general aviation, a record low since FY 2009. The January 29, 2025 midair collision near Washington, D.C. (67 deaths) underscores the need for continued commitment. Lead operating administration: FAA. Strategies: (1) Increase air traffic control hiring; (2) Use all avenues to modernize air traffic control technology; (3) Safely integrate new entrants. Surface Safety Reduce surface transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries through safety campaigns, high-visibility law enforcement, commercial driver's license system integrity, and strategic infrastructure investment across all surface modes. 59e786dc-18dc-4ae8-b5ed-2c1ebcafd1e9 1.2 Full title: "1.2 Reduce Surface Transportation-Related Fatalities and Serious Injuries." In 2023, there were 40,901 fatalities and approximately 2,442,581 injuries from police-reported motor vehicle crashes, and around 200 fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings. The first half of 2025 saw the lowest mid-year fatality rate since 2014. Lead operating administrations: NHTSA, FHWA, FMCSA, FRA. Strategies: (1) Invest in core safety programs; (2) Promote effective safety interventions including enforcement. Worker Safety Improve transportation worker safety by expanding worker protection programs, addressing truck parking shortages, and strengthening fatigue management and assault prevention measures. 02bf4cd8-1976-403e-905c-a54eb3da153d 1.3 Full title: "1.3 Improve Transportation Worker Safety." The transportation sector has a fatal work injury rate of 13.6 fatalities per 100,000 workers, the second highest across all occupational groups. Lead operating administrations: FMCSA, FTA, FRA. Strategies: (1) Expand worker protection programs (work zone safety, training, fatigue management, transit employee assault prevention); (2) Address truck parking shortages. Safety Management Systems Develop improved safety management systems across transportation modes to integrate data-driven safety risk identification, management, and mitigation, including for emerging sectors and technologies. 0f126bbf-33af-4600-8942-0002acb9c81c 1.4 Full title: "1.4 Develop Improved Safety Management Systems Across Transportation Modes." Safety management systems (SMS) integrate safety into regular operations through data-driven approaches. Strategies: (1) Support voluntary government and industry information sharing; (2) Assist industry in effectively implementing SMS; (3) Explore use of SMS for emerging sectors. Infrastructure Invest in high-quality transportation infrastructure capacity to unlock American prosperity by reducing congestion, improving reliability, and driving economic growth through new construction and modernization of aging systems. 267d935e-94db-48d0-a571-85b57d24ae19 2 Full title: "Infrastructure: Invest in high-quality transportation infrastructure capacity to unlock American prosperity." Highway construction costs increased 70% between Q4 2020 and Q1 2024. In 2023, the U.S. transportation system moved about 20.3 billion tons of freight valued at more than $18.6 trillion. Project Delivery Accelerate project delivery by streamlining permitting, environmental reviews, and construction contracting to shorten the time from project conception to completion while maintaining safety and quality. bb0c15a8-f9fb-4982-918d-61cd0afa3dfd 2.1 Full title: "2.1 Accelerate Project Delivery." Each month of delay can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to project costs. Strategies: (1) Implement permitting and environmental review reforms; (2) Streamline construction contracting; (3) Adopt innovative financing strategies. System Capacity Construct projects to expand system capacity, connecting communities, moving goods, and providing reliable access including for small and rural communities, with renewed investment in shipbuilding and port infrastructure. 65699f1e-86db-4fda-a8b4-c36beb5c6b29 2.2 Full title: "2.2 Construct Projects to Expand System Capacity." The National Travel Time Index rose in six of the last eight quarters since April 2023; in Q3 2025, a 20-minute free-flow trip took an average of 26 minutes during peak hours. Strategies: (1) Invest in growing communities and economically significant corridors; (2) Restore America's shipbuilding capacity and port infrastructure; (3) Expand access for Americans in small and rural communities. System Condition Improve system condition and reliability through state-of-good-repair investments, addressing freight and passenger bottlenecks, and deploying time-based flow management for on-time arrivals. a903aff4-845c-488d-849c-ec8dd9d45413 2.3 Full title: "2.3 Improve System Condition and Reliability." The top ten bottleneck locations in 2023 cost the economy more than $357 million. Strategies: (1) Address freight and passenger bottlenecks; (2) Focus on state-of-good-repair investments including passenger facilities; (3) Support on-time arrivals through time-based flow management. Economic Competitiveness Position the U.S. transportation sector for economic competitiveness at home and abroad by promoting commercial aviation, reducing export barriers, and countering threats to U.S. transportation interests. 9934024b-3b3a-4aa8-9acd-589b463edb72 2.4 Full title: "2.4 Position the U.S. Transportation Sector for Economic Competitiveness at Home and Abroad." In 2024, total transborder freight value was $1.6 trillion; total exports of transportation goods reached nearly $299 billion; exports of transportation and travel services exceeded $318 billion. Strategies: (1) Reduce barriers to exports of U.S. transportation goods and services; (2) Lead innovation through participation in domestic and international standard-setting organizations; (3) Enhance competition and access to the air transportation system; (4) Counter efforts to undermine U.S. economic security and global transportation interests. Innovation Lead the world by bringing the best of American ingenuity to transportation through slashing red tape, reducing barriers to market entry, fostering public-private collaboration, and ensuring America remains a global leader in transportation technology. 25d3f054-8cd5-4120-aebf-d4dc6db7f3b0 3 Full title: "Innovation: Lead the world by bringing the best of American ingenuity to transportation." DOT will support innovation in AI, automated vehicles, advanced air mobility, and other emerging technologies. Regulatory Burden Reduce regulatory burden by streamlining and clarifying transportation regulations, removing outdated or ineffective requirements, and resetting fuel economy standards to encourage American ingenuity and small business growth. 50026f14-3536-4646-975f-fa63506e4387 3.1 Full title: "3.1 Reduce Regulatory Burden." Strategies: (1) Streamline and clarify regulations; (2) Remove outdated or ineffective requirements; (3) Conduct rulemaking to reset the Nation's fuel economy standards (CAFE program). Technology Adoption Enable transportation technology development and adoption by removing unnecessary barriers, developing enabling regulations and policies, and moving forward frameworks for automated vehicles and new aviation entrants. e8d6a2cf-aa1b-4795-b69f-91ddc5aca3a5 3.2 Full title: "3.2 Enable Transportation Technology Development and Adoption." Strategies: (1) Move forward an automated vehicle framework; (2) Remove barriers for new entrants in aviation. Transformative Technologies Invest in transformative technologies including artificial intelligence and advanced computational tools to process large datasets, recognize complex patterns, and generate predictive judgments at unprecedented scale and speed. 449c97b8-161c-4ddf-bb2f-1c917f6ea851 3.3 Full title: "3.3 Invest in Transformative Technologies." Strategies: (1) Promote beneficial and responsible transportation uses of AI and other computational technologies; (2) Leverage new and emerging data sources; (3) Maintain and improve robust cybersecurity across DOT systems. Efficiency Improve efficiency and accountability across the Department by ending wasteful spending and modernizing DOT operations to deliver better results faster and with greater accountability to the American people. 3e180d56-e12d-4a0b-b025-0689c5cc705e 4 Full title: "Efficiency: Improve efficiency and accountability across the Department." DOT Operations Modernize DOT operations by streamlining processes, consolidating administrative functions, and updating technological and physical infrastructure to better serve federal employees and the American public. 29766a8a-24d6-49e8-b8a1-a20fe8164282 4.1 Full title: "4.1 Modernize DOT Operations." Strategies: (1) Invest in IT modernization; (2) Improve grant award and management processes; (3) Streamline internal processes and consolidate functions; (4) Restore grandeur and esprit de corps to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; (5) Enhance program delivery to expand contracting opportunities for small business. 2026-10-01 2030-09-30 2026-03-01 https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2026-03/DOT-Strategic-Plan-FY2026-2030.pdf Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net