RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
BTS ONLINE TOOLS ●
ADMINISTRATION (RITA)
your use, including: new search and analysis tools for North
RITA coordinates USDOTs
BTS has released new analysis tools for
research and education programs, and is working to bring
American Transborder Freight, and new searches in airline
advanced technologies into the transportation system. RITA also
delays, cancellations, and baggage fees. (http://www.bts.gov/)
offers vital transportation statistics and analysis, and supports
national efforts to improve education and training in
transportation-related fields. (http://www.rita.dot.gov/).
ITS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE ●
Director Shelley Row has
returned from her sabbatical.
Connected Vehicle Clinics— ITS JPO will hold Connected
NEW DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR●
Gregory (Greg) Winfree
Vehicle Driver Acceptance Clinics for drivers to test new
has been named RITA Deputy Administrator. Dr. Robert
technologies that will help us learn more about how drivers
Bertini will take a sabbatical in Europe, as a Visiting Professor in
respond to vehicle-to-vehicle communications that can help
Transport & Planning at the Delft University of Technology, in
reduce traffic accidents and save lives. The first clinic will be
Delft, The Netherlands. He will return to Portland State at the
August 8 at Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, MI).
completion of his sabbatical in the fall of 2012.
The remaining clinics will be held in Minneapolis, Orlando,
Blacksburg (VA), Dallas and San Francisco.
NEW ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR RD&T ●
Dr. Kevin
Womack has been named Associate Administrator, Office of
(http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2011/connected_vehicle_test.h
tm)
Research, Development and Technology. The Office of
RD&T is responsible for coordinating U.S. DOT cross-modal
ITS Public Meetings, Presentations and Webinars—The
research and development, and overseeing the University
ITS JPO has scheduled an increasing number of online activities
Transportation Centers Program. Dr. Womack will join RITA
to increase program participation, awareness and technology
on August 15 from Utah State University, where he has been
transfer. Topics include Connected Vehicle, Dynamic Mobility,
Director of the Utah Transportation Center and a Professor of
Road Weather and Applications for the Environment (AERIS).
Civil and Environmental Engineering.
(http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings.htm)
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS COMPETITION ●
The FY11 funding for the UTC Program will be competed. A
multi-modal panel has prepared the RFP, which was released
on July 26. Selection will be on criteria of: research capability,
leadership, education and workforce development, technology
transfer, collaboration, efficacy, and diversity.
(http://utc.dot.gov/about/grants_competitions/2011/grant_s
olicitation/)
DOT RD&T STRATEGIC PLAN●
The review processes for the
DOT Research, Development and Technology (RD&T)
Strategic Plan continue. All Administrators have approved the
document, and it has seen a final review by the chair of the
external panel. The Office of the Secretary will next release the
Plan to OMB for review; to be followed by an interactive
KEY OFFICIALS
Office of the Administrator
Peter H. Appel, Administrator
Gregory D. Winfree, Deputy Administrator
Office of Research, Development and Technology
Dr. Curtis Tompkins, Associate Administrator (Acting)
University Transportation Centers Program
Dr. Curtis Tompkins, Director
Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Shelley Row, Director
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Robert C. Johns, Director
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Patricia Hu, Director
National Transportation Library
Amanda Wilson, Director
Transportation Safety Institute
Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director
public comment period.
Research and Innovative Technology Administration ● U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE ● Washington, DC 20590 ● (800) 853-1351