transportation, including airports and seaports. Also during that same special session, the General Assembly formally renamed the agency the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The General Assembly spun off VDOT's rail and public transportation into a new department, the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DPRT). DPRT reports directly to the Virginia Secretary of Transportation. External links VDOT Official Website References Transportation in Virginia State departments of transportation of the United States Transportation 1906 establishments in Virginia