US Transportation Secretary Announces US$77 million in Grants to 22 University Transportation Center
29 January 2012
www.chinabuses.org：US Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, has announced US$77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address critical transportation challenges facing the country. The UTCs, which are located throughout the USA, conduct research that directly supports the priorities of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT).
The participating universities are a critical part of the national transportation strategy. USDOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), which administers the UTC program, used a competitive selection process to select 10 University Transportation Centers (UTCs), two Transit-Focused UTCs, and 10 Regional UTCs. Each of the selected UTCs will receive a US$3.5 million grant, which they must match with funds from non-federal sources. The 22 UTCs selected are all consortia, involving a total of 121 different universities.UTCs work with regional, state and local transportation agencies to help find solutions to challenges that directly impact their communities and affect the efficiency of the country’s transportation system.
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