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Michigan DOT, 3M partner on connected work zone for I-75 modernization
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and 3M are partnering to implement connected vehicle technology on a stretch of work zone on Interstate 75 that is more than 3 miles long. The process, aimed at improving driver safety and to test vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies, will span four months on the I-75 modernization project work zone in […]
May 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Spirent releases system for testing V2V connectivity
Spirent Communications has released a system to test vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity performance for manufacturers that meet requirements by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). USDOT last year issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. The proposal would require V2V devices to […]
April 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA vehicle-to-infrastructure guidance aims to improve safety and mobility
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) guidance aimed at improving safety and mobility “by accelerating the deployment of V2I communication systems.” The agency says the guidance complements the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) proposed rule issued in December. “In addition to improving safety, vehicle-to-infrastructure technology offers tremendous mobility and environmental benefits,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory […]
January 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Panasonic reaffirms partnership with Colorado DOT on connected vehicle tech
Panasonic and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a previously planned partnership to integrate connected vehicle technology on a portion of Interstate 70. Panasonic had previously announced in late October that it would work with the agency to “to build a connected transportation program in […]
January 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT proposes vehicle-to-vehicle communication requirement for new light-duty vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. “We are carrying the ball as far as we can to realize the potential of transportation technology to save lives,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
December 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Second phase of USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Program begins
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) has announced that the second phase of the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is set to begin its 20-month cycle. The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program “seeks to combine connected vehicle and mobile device technologies in innovative and cost-effective ways” with […]
September 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT to hold webinar on New York connected vehicle pilot program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is conducting a webinar April 1 on the New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) connected vehicle pilot program. This is the first in a series of three webinars on the program and will cover the “Concept of Operations” phase. The webinar will cover issues to be addressed at […]
March 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT offers webinar on research data exchange for connected vehicle deployments
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) is hosting a webinar on how to prepare data for the Research Data Exchange (RDE) system for the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program. The webinar is scheduled for March 2. The pilot program aims to “combine connected vehicle and mobile device […]
February 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT offers online course on connected vehicle technology basics
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is offering a free online course that covers the basics of connected vehicle technology. The course is aimed at transportation planners, managers and engineers at the state and local agencies. The course, a collaborative effort through USDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office and the Consortium of ITS Education […]
December 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Automakers, telecoms agree on connected vehicle wireless spectrum testing principles, request FCC, DOT oversight
Telecommunication companies and automakers have joined forces in requesting the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conduct thorough interference testing of devices using a short-range wireless spectrum for connected vehicle applications. The groups include the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Association of Global Automakers, Intelsat, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Qualcomm […]
September 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces $42 million for next-gen connected vehicles and infrastructure technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Monday it is providing up to $42 million for next-generation technology for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications to New York City, Wyoming and Tampa, Florida as part of the department’s Connected Vehicle Pilot deployment program. “Today’s announcement is a big step forward for the future of how we […]
September 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Tech panel paints portrait of a safer connected vehicle and infrastructure future at APWA Congress
Panelists speaking on public works technology during the American Public Works Congress gave a nearly utopian vision of the future of transportation systems, extolling the potential of a future where vehicles, buses, traffic signals and infrastructure all seamlessly communicate. Speaking at a general session of APWA’s International Public Works Congress and Exposition were Kate Hartman, […]
September 1, 2015
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