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Intermodal and Advanced Research

In partnership with DOT modal administrations and other Federal Government Departments, RITA/RD&T manages the integration and coordination of cross-cutting and multimodal research and development to promote advanced and innovative solutions to transportation issues.

  • Hydrogen.gov
  • Hydrogen Portal
  • National Cooperative Freight Research Program
  • Remote Sensing and Spatial Information - This program develops and validates remote sensing technologies for application to transportation infrastructure in the three major areas listed below.  Congress authorized approximately $7 million a year for this work.
    • Cost and time reduction for corridor planning and collecting information for environmental assessment,
    • Freight congestion management at ports, border crossings and gateways, and in urban areas, and
    • Paved and unpaved roads and bridge systems management and condition assessment.
  • Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse


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