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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

• 5/6/2009 - Average 4th-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Drop from 3rd Quarter; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love
• 4/30/2009 - February 2009 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Fell 30.9 Percent from February 2008
• 4/23/2009 - Summary 2008 Traffic Data for U.S and Foreign Airlines: Total Passengers Down 3.5 Percent from 2007

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Speaker Series

• Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google (December 8, 2008) (Due to the large size of the movie, it may take a substantial amount of time to download)

Horizons - Spring 2009 Issue

• IntelliDrive^SM
• NextGen Fuels
• Coordinating Research
• ICM Progress

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Carbon Calculator

How much greenhouse gas emissions can I save by switching from driving alone to taking existing public transportation?

By switching from driving alone to taking existing public transportation, you can completely eliminate the emissions you would have produced while driving - the bus or train you take will run regardless!

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