1. AMPO Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Working Group
Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority - March 14, 2018
Eileen Singleton, Principal Transportation Engineer
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Rachel Roper, Technical Programs Manager |

2. About AMPO
AMPO is a nonprofit, membership organization established in 1994 to serve the needs and interests of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). AMPO offers its member MPOs technical assistance and training, conferences and workshops, legislative and rulemaking updates, newsletters and communications, research, a forum for transportation policy development and coalition building, and a variety of other services.

3. AMPO Technical Working Groups
AMPO facilitates several long-standing technical working groups focused on transportation planning topic areas that are required or of interest to MPOs.
Air Quality
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (C/AV)
Performance-based Planning & Programming
Travel Modeling
Environmental Justice
Public Involvement

4. CAV Working Group Working Group Composition 15-20 Core Members
Diverse in MPO-size and Geography
Variety of backgrounds
Working Group Meetings
Four meetings held between April 2017 – March 2018
National Framework and Workshop
Fall 2018

5. Challenges and Needs
Challenges and needs for incorporating into the transportation planning process:
Unknowns and uncertainty
Data
Managing perceptions and expectations
Building technical, institutional, and policy capacity
Staying informed
Regulations and guidance
Building partnerships
Full range of impacts of emerging technologies

6. Risk Management Potential risks identified for further exploration:
Safety
Environmental Justice and Equity
Stakeholder expectations, acceptance, and unpredictability
Data Sharing
Incorporation into Current Planning Process and Decision Making

7. Strategies (To Move Towards Utopia)
Potential strategies for incorporation into the transportation planning process:
Identify potential drivers, levers, triggers, and tipping points
Develop visions at national, state, and regional levels
Facilitate forums for regular dialogue
Develop an integrated place for resources and ongoing activities from partners
Continue maintaining infrastructure in good condition to provide venues to test successful CAV technology

8. Strategies (continued)
Potential strategies for incorporation into the transportation planning process:
Continue the MPO role of providing public, partner, and stakeholder education, involvement, and engagement
Encourage good data-sharing practices between the public and private sector
Make investment decisions that support today’s needs and the potential for future technology
Continue the MPO role of accounting for equity in transportation planning and investments
Continue to build relationships with public and private stakeholders

9. So, are we headed for Utopia or Dystopia?
From MPO perspective, many potential benefits but still many unknowns. . . so too early to know
To support reaching Utopia:
Approach self-driving vehicles from perspective of how they can support regional vision and goals
Incorporate self-driving vehicles in the planning process, and expand stakeholder outreach to support this
Work to ensure everyone gets to Utopia

10. Thank you! Eileen Singleton, Principal Transportation Engineer
All of the working group meetings are documented in a whitepaper. Whitepapers and other meeting materials can be found at:
Thank you!
Eileen Singleton, Principal Transportation Engineer
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Rachel Roper, Technical Programs Manager |