Welcome to RITA

RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation's research and education programs, and is working to bring advanced technologies into the transportation system. RITA also offers vital transportation statistics and analysis, and supports national efforts to improve education and training in transportation-related fields. RITA works to ensure that the nation's transportation research investments produce results for the American people.
Offices
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• National Transportation Library
• Research, Development and Technology
• University Transportation Centers
• Intelligent Transportation Systems • Transportation Safety Institute
• Positioning, Navigation and Timing • Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Recent Products
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Transportation Research
• DOT Research Programs
• RITA Transportation Research Collaboration Website
• Transportation Research Board
 
• Transportation Information Research Services
• Transportation Research in Progress
RITA by the Numbers
Events
• Transportation Innovation Series; May 18, 2011; Washington, DC
• Transportation and Demographic Changes; May 23, 2011; Washington, DC
• Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) 40th Anniversary; June 1, 2011; Oklahoma City, OK
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics Webinar: Airline data overview, June 16, 2011
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Distracted Driving

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RITA News and Noteworthy
• 5/10/2011 - No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours in Four of the Last Six Months
• 5/6/2011 - 2010 Border Crossing/Entry Data
• 5/4/2011 - 4th-Quarter 2010 Domestic Air Fares Rose 5.2% from 4th Quarter 2009
• 5/3/2011 - February 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.8 Percent from February 2010
• 5/2/2011 - UTC Spotlight, May 2011: UTC Spotlight Conference Focuses on Need for Research to Satisfy Diverse Demands of Livable Communities
• 5/2/2011 - UTC Spotlight, May 2011: Vermont's TAQLab Works to Close Knowledge Gaps in Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions
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