RITA | Research, Development and Technology

Office of Research,
Development & Technology

•	Coordinates DOT's research and development activities and investments
•	Awards and administers grants to universities, through University Transportation Centers
•	Sponsors advanced research
•	Hosts & moderates collaboration on DOT's 14 current Research Clusters

DOT Research Programs

Aviation	•	FAA Data and Research
Highway	•	FHWA Research and Technology
Maritime	•	MARAD Research and Development Activities
Motor Carrier	•	FMCSA Analysis, Research and Technology
Hazardous Materials	•	PHMSA Research & Development
Highway Traffic Safety	•	NHTSA Highway Safety Research and Evaluation Program
	•	NHTSA Vehicle Safety Research
Pipeline	•	PHMSA Research & Development
Railroad	•	FRA Research and Development
Transit	•	FTA Research & Technology
Intermodal Research	•	RITA Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
	•	Current Research
	•	DOT Research Centers Maps
	•	DOT Climate Change Center
Cooperative Research Programs	•	Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
	•	Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP)
	•	National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP)
	•	National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
	•	Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)

RITA Research Planning and Coordination

•	Scientific Integrity
•	RDT Planning Council
•	RDT Planning Team
•	Research Clusters
•	Joint Transport Research Council

Doing Business with RITA

•	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
•	Federal Business Opportunities - RITA

Collaborate With Us Now!

•	http://www.transportationresearch.gov


	USDOT Research Hub
	A searchable database of the latest USDOT-sponsored research, development and technology projects.

RDT Annual Funding Reports to Congress

Research, Development and Technology Annual Funding
•	Fiscal Year 2012 Budget - March 23, 2011 Meeting with House Technology and Innovation Subcommittee
•	Fiscal Years 2007-2009
•	Fiscal Years 2006-2008

DOT Research Centers Maps

•	2012 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) Grant Recipients
•	SAFETEA-LU UTCs, FY05-10

University Programs

•	University Transportation Centers
•	FAA Centers of Excellence
•	FHWA University and Grants Programs
•	Sun Grant Initiative
•	Commercial Remote Sensing & Spatial Information (CRS&SI) Technologies

RITA Advanced Research

•	Alternative Fuels
•	Argonne National Laboratory
•	Cold Region Rural Transportation
•	DOT Climate Change Center
•	National Cooperative Freight Research Program

DOT Research Clusters

Fourteen areas of research that cut across all transportation modes and support DOT's strategic goals

•	Data-Driven Decision Making	•	Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Systems
•	Economics	•	Policy Analysis
•	Energy Sustainability	•	Position, Navigation & Timing
•	Human Factors	•	Risk-Based Analysis of Safety Issues
•	Infrastructure & Materials	•	System Resilience and Global Logistics
•	Livability	•	Transportation Implications For an Aging Population and Those with Special Needs
•	Modeling & Simulation	•	Travel Behavior