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USDOT Programs
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BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
An operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). BTS
is required by the intermodal surface transportation efficiency act (istea) of
1991 to improve the knowledge base for public decision making, and to improve
public awareness of the nation's transportation system and its consequences.
BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the nation's
transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and
other areas as needed; and works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of
government statistics.
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ITS AMERICA
The Mission of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America)
is to foster public/private partnerships to increase the safety and efficiency
of surface transportation through the application of advanced technologies. ITS
America was mandated by the u.s. congress in 1991 to coordinate the development
and deployment of intelligent transportation systems in the united states.
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ITS ONLINE
A shared Internet resource containing up-to-date news, insight, and resources
for transportation professionals and agencies alike.
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NATIONAL
HIGHWAY INSTITUTE
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TRANSIT COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE PROFILES (TCIP)
A suite of data interface standards for the transit industry. The TCIP project
is sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and funded by the
U.S. DOT's Joint Program Office for ITS.
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THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB)
TRB's mission is to promote innovation & progress in transportation by
stimulating and conducting research, facilitating the dissemination of
information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.
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U.S. DOT TECHNOLOGY SHARING PROGRAM (TSP)
One of the oldest and most successful intermodal & widely known program to
the transportation community. TSP disseminates reports, technical reports,
manuals, and summary documents on a variety of topics to its user community.
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