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Welcome to RITA

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation's transportation system.

Communities of Interest

• Transportation Planning and Policy Research
• Systems Performance Research
• Human Factors Research and Applications
• Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure Research
• Materials Research
• Hazardous Materials Research
• Vehicles Systems Research
• CNS/Traffic Management/Command and Control
• Safety Analysis and Risk Management

RITA Offices

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• National Transportation Library
• Research, Development and Technology
• Transportation Safety Institute
• University Transportation Centers
• Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

In the News

• 10/29/2009 - August 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 24.9 Percent from August 2008
• 10/28/2009 - 2nd-Quarter 2009 Air Fare Data: Average Domestic Fares Drop 13% from 2nd Quarter 2008; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Grand Rapids, Lowest Fare at Atlantic City
• 10/23/2009 - Key Transportation Indicators: Transit Ridership, Four Other New Tables Added

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Spotlight Conference

Transportation Infrastructure Preservation and Renewal, November 12-13

RITA’s University Transportation Centers (UTCs) program to co-sponsor with Transportation Research Board

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Distracted Driving Summit

Visit our webcast archive and learn more about this ground-breaking meeting held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2009.

Horizons - Spring 2009 Issue

• IntelliDrive^SM
• NextGen Fuels
• ICM Progress

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