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{{Short description|United States government agency}} | {{Short description|United States government agency}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Research and Innovative Technology Administration | |||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) was tasked with advancing transportation science, technology, and analysis, as well as improving the coordination of transportation research within the Department of Transportation and throughout the transportation community. It aimed to promote innovative technologies to enhance the U.S. transportation system's safety, efficiency, and sustainability. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Administrator | |||
|Employees=750 | |||
|Budget=$300M (FY 2008) | |||
|Website=(No longer applicable as RITA was dissolved) | |||
|Services=Transportation research coordination; Intelligent transportation systems; Statistical research; Education and training in transportation-related fields | |||
|ParentOrganization=U.S. Department of Transportation | |||
|CreationLegislation=Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act of 2004 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.887554, -77.012441 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, USA | |||
}} | |||
[[File:John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|The Volpe Center]] | [[File:John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|The Volpe Center]] | ||
[[File:New Volpe Center.jpg|alt=A picture of glass skyscraper with a white facade that is 10-15 stories tall, taken from another nearby tower. |thumb|The future Volpe Center in summer 2023 before its opening.]] | [[File:New Volpe Center.jpg|alt=A picture of glass skyscraper with a white facade that is 10-15 stories tall, taken from another nearby tower. |thumb|The future Volpe Center in summer 2023 before its opening.]] | ||