PLENARY SeSSION:FUTURE TRANSPORT

Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy AdministratorDirector, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (Acting)

Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation

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Future Transport – An International Endeavor U.S. DOT leadership recognizes that

national transportation systems are bound together in a multinational community.

Technological advances and interpersonal collaboration foster an interconnected environment.

Transportation leaders must address ways to harness technology for common goals.

This forum exemplifies opportunities for interaction / cooperation among leaders.

U.S. DOT – starting at the top – believes that sound transportation research and data driven analysis will point the way to future successes in collaborative initiatives.

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U.S. Vision for Future Transportation System National, multi-modal surface transportation

system—with connectivity as its central core.

Vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, fleets of all kinds), the infrastructure and mobile devices.

Leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility and the environment—enabled through wireless communications—in all modes.

First priority is safety: crash and injury prevention.

Foster technological advances across borders—for benefit of all international partners.

Open platform for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications is the major driving technology.

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Key Priorities

Safety Livable Communities State of Good Repair Economic Competitiveness Environmental

Sustainability

Infrastructure & Materials Human Factors Energy Sustainability Risk-Based Analysis to Address Safety

Issues Data Driven Decision Making Multimodal Intelligent Transportation

Systems Livability Modeling and Simulation Positioning, Navigation & Timing Transportation Implications for an Aging

Population and Those with Special Needs System Resilience & Global Logistics Policy Analysis Travel Behavior Economics

Scientific Clusters

U.S. DOT Priorities Feed Into Research Clusters

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DOT Focused on Critical Transportation Issues Safety Distracted driving High-speed rail Alternative fuels Livability Sustainability Nanotechnology Land use planning Connected vehicles Next generation 9-1-1 Traffic congestion Innovative financing Marine highways Climate change

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Commitment to Workforce Development Not just technology or policy – the people are important We are serious about the need to attract, recruit, orient, retain, develop, and mentor a

diverse, engaged, collaborative, and high performance workforce:□ In collaboration with stakeholders, launch a multimodal workforce

development initiative that anticipates demographic shifts□ Increase the education and training level of the workforce

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U.S. Engagement in International Cooperation

Our Secretary of Transportation has declared driver distraction a public health epidemic.

He has taken a strong leadership role to address it.

He has brought distracted driving to the United Nations.

Secretary General has launched a UN Distracted Driving Initiative.

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U.S. Engagement in International Cooperation

U.S. believes in strong international partnerships, harmonization of standards and cross-border collaboration.

U.S. has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Transport Canada to harmonize ITS standards and our national architectures.

U.S. has partnered with Europe, China, Japan, Mexico and Canada to achieve interoperability and harmonize standards in NextGen Air Traffic Control – ITS will follow.

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ITS Bilateral Implementing Arrangement onCooperative Systems RITA and EC DG Information, Society and Media

signed agreement in Cooperative Systems addressing key technical elements for harmonized standards, shared test tools, and driver distraction. Reduces R&D costs & increases research power Creates a larger market for the industry Ensures that driving experiences in different

parts of the world remain compatible Three applications selected for joint research:

Cooperative Forward Collision Avoidance Red light and stop sign violation warning and

emergency braking caused by pedestrian detection

Sustainability application – addressing eco-driving and traffic systems management to reduce emissions

Joint International Cooperation Session Thursday 10 June at 14:30

Results at the 2011 ITS World Congress in Orlando

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Thank You For Your Attention

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Contact: robert.bertini@dot.govRITA: www.rita.dot.gov ITS JPO: www.its.dot.gov