Role Within Department of Transportation
RITA is one of ten Operating Administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The others are:
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
RITA works with these different modal administrations to coordinate communication of research performed in the different modes, promoting synergy across the modes of transportation.
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