Basic Information
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) was created under the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act (Public Law 108-426). The establishment of RITA will enable the Department to more effectively coordinate and manage the Department's research portfolio and expedite implementation of cross-cutting innovative technologies.
Under the reorganization, RITA's resources will be used to:
- Coordinate and advance transportation research efforts within DOT;
- Support transportation professionals in their research efforts through grants and consulting services, as well as professional development through training centers; and
- Inform transportation decision-makers on intermodal and multi-modal transportation topics through the release of statistics, research reports, and a variety of information products via the internet, publications, and in-person venues such as conferences.
RITA administers the University Transportation Centers program, under which UTRC operates.
Projects
Title | Sponsor(s) |
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Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridge Components | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Self-Organized Transport System | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Severance Damage Study | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
Sidewall collapse of underground structures due to loss of lateral support under internal blast loading | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Sitrans Version 2.0: A Computer Graphics Decision Support System | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Social Network Based Dynamic Transit Service through the OMITS System | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Speed and Design Consistency of Combined Horizontal and Vertical Alignments in Two-Lane Rural Roads | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Speeding Project Closeouts / Streamlining Local Financing | New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Street Standards as Parking Policy: Identifying Residents’ Willingness to Pay | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Subsurface Imaging of Corrosion in Painted Steel Bridges | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Survey of Driver Perceptions of Railroad and Light Rail Warning Devices/Grade Crossings | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |
Taxis in Paratransit: Considering the Ecological Footprint | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
Technical Solutions to Overcrowded Park & Ride Facilities | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |
Temporal and Social Dimensions of Accessibility for New York City Residents | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
The Cost of Transporting People in New Jersey, Phase 1 | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |