Integrated Solutions for Transportation Srinivas Peeta, Ph.D. Director, NEXTRANS Center USDOT Region V Regional UTC Purdue University Purdue Road School, 2008

NEXTRANS: Theme The theme of the NEXTRANS Center will be to develop integrated solutions to transportation problems by explicitly capturing the interactions between the vehicle, driver/traveler, and the infrastructure.

NEXTRANS: Research USDOT Requirements –Congestion Chokepoints –Short-Term –Long-Term –Advanced Research (Basic & Exploratory) Center Theme Requirements –Integrated Solutions –Innovative –Intermodal –Systems & SoS Perspectives –Technology Center Research Pillars –Vehicle-Information/Control Interactions –Vehicle-Infrastructure Interactions –Vehicle-Driver Interactions Integration Needs –Goals –Technology –Financing –Modes –Methods –Partnerships

NEXTRANS: Integrated Solutions Goals –Mobility, safety, infrastructure renewal, security, costs, etc. –Hyperfix (I-65/70 in Indianapolis) Modes –Intermodalism –Carrier collaborations; at-grade highway-rail crossings Technology –Sensors linking vehicle, infrastructure, driver –VII; driving conditions + road maintenance

NEXTRANS: Integrated Solutions Methods –System of Systems (SoS) –Infrastructure interdependencies, intermodal terminals Financing –Linkages can provide insights for innovative financial schemes –Equitable financing schemes; congestion pricing Partnerships –Stakeholders from multiple sectors –Location of industrial estates; information service providers; public-private; private-private

NEXTRANS: Contact Information 2700 Kent, Suite B-100 West Lafayette, IN V: (765) E: Web: Please visit the NEXTRANS booth!