PLENARY SeSSION: FUTURE TRANSPORT Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E., Deputy Administrator Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (Acting) Research and Innovative Technology Administration U.S. Department of Transportation

2 Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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.

3 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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.

4 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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

5 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration DOT Focused on Critical Transportation Issues  Safety  Distracted driving  High-speed rail  Alternative fuels  Livability  Sustainability  Nanotechnology  Land use planning  Connected vehicles  Next generation  Traffic congestion  Innovative financing  Marine highways  Climate change

6 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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 W o r k f o r c e L i f e c y c l e K-12 Trade/Vocational Community College Undergraduate Master’s Doctoral Retraining Career Change New Technology New Regulations Science and Math Mentoring New Tools Adult Learning

7 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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.

8 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration 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.

9 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration ITS Bilateral Implementing Arrangement on Cooperative 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

10 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Thank You For Contact: RITA: ITS JPO: