Hasta La Ideas

Chances are you’ve heard of the USDOT, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the governing body that oversees the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) and others. Apologies for the acronym fatigue. The DOT’s main mission is “to keep the traveling public safe and secure, increase their mobility, and have our transportation system contribute to the nation’s economic growth.”

Being a national body interested in connecting far-flung areas, one type of vehicle the DOT doesn’t deal with is bicycles, since few of us travel from Boston to Los Angeles via pedal power. That’s where NACTO, a relatively new organization, comes in.

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