Mon, 01/11/2010 - 14:08
(RITA: Washington) -- The nation’s largest airlines set a single-month record in November for on-time performance for the nearly 15 years that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has collected comparable data, according to the Air Travel…
RITA-Dept. of Transportation
Research
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. As directed by Congress in its founding legislation, RITA leads DOT in:
* Coordinating, facilitating and reviewing the Department’s research and development programs and activities;
* Advancing innovative technologies, including intelligent transportation systems;
* Performing comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis and reporting; and
* Providing education and training in transportation and transportation-related fields.
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 14:08