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) |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| The Cost of Transporting People in New Jersey, Phase 2 | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |
| The diesel retrofit puzzle extended: optimal fleet owner behavior over multiple time periods | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| The Effects of Public-Private Partnerships on Traffic Safety: Evidence from Mexico | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| The Impact of Mode and Mode Transfers on Commuter Stress, Phase 2 | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |
| The Role of Social Media in Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Traffic Operations during Non-Routine Events such as Incidents and Planned Special Events | University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) |
| The Transportation Healthcare Connection During Disaster: Toward Improved Mitigation and Preparedness | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), State University of New York (SUNY) |
| The Use of Large Scale Datasets for Understanding Traffic Network State | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| Thermal Effects During the Curing of Concrete Pavements | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
| Three-dimensional Analysis of Underground Tunnels in Liquefiable Soil subject to Earthquake Loading | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| Total Quality Management Project for PATH | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) |
| Towards Multiplex or Next Generation Infrastructure | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| Towards Socially and Economically Sustainable Urban Developments | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| Transit Oriented Development Benefits of New Transit Service: The River LINE | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) |
| Transportation Credit Mortgages and the Land Market: Who Benefits? | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |
| Transportation Mega-Project Decision-Making: The Case of NY 2nd Ave Subway | Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA) |