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October 16, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

A September 2023 report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that ITS results in safety- and congestion-related benefits, as well as some potential environmental benefits ...

October 12, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

A September 2023 report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlined several challenges that state and local agencies face when operating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ...

September 22, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

The global transportation sector is experiencing transformative change fueled by advances in digital technology. In this rapidly evolving landscape, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is facing an urgent need to create a comprehensive digital infrastructure strategy that aligns to a wide network of interconnected stakeholders, a dynamic technological landscape, and needed regulatory support, according to the National Digital Infrastructure Strategy Report from ITS America and Cambridge Consultants ...

August 17, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) could prevent approximately 37 million crashes, 14 million injuries, and nearly 250,000 deaths over the next 30 years, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ...

July 12, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can help drivers with some driving tasks, however, drivers may lack appropriate knowledge about ADAS (referred to as their mental model) which can translate to misusing or mistrusting the technologies, especially in situations beyond the capability of the system, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ...

May 17, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

The US and Canada announced the first Binational Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor, which will stretch from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Quebec City, Quebec, tapping into the 75,000+ miles of Alternative Fuel Corridors in the United States ...

April 26, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

On April 24, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a joint waiver allowing 14 states, automakers, and other stakeholders to use the 5.9 GHz spectrum to deploy Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology ...

January 30, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) ITS Joint Program Office's ITS Deployment Evaluation Program has developed the Spotlight on ITS for Roadway Safety web pages ...

January 04, 2023
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

This USDOT has published a Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan for FY2022–2026 to establish the department’s leadership role in supporting, fostering, and safeguarding transportation innovation ...

September 14, 2022
Pete Goldin
ITSdigest

Gartner announced "Seven Disruptions CIOs Might Not See Coming" and ITS made the list twice, with flying autonomous vehicles and wireless electric vehicles (EVs) ...

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