Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
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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.

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DOT Initiative Awards Two Contracts for Regional Demonstrations: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded nearly $3.4 million to eight states to improve safety and reduce congestion during bad weather. More>>

U.S. DOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration Names Joseph M. Monti Director of Volpe National Transportation Systems Center: Joseph M. Monti has been named the new director of the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA, Paul Brubaker, administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), announced today. More>>

U.S. DOT Partners with Caltrans to Move California Drivers One Step Closer To Instant Travel Information and Safety Technologies: Bay Area Selected for one of the World's Largest Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Tests. More>>

Horizons - May/June 2008 Issue

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