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Old 09-14-2015, 03:11 PM
 
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Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway gets $2.4 million federal contract award for connected vehicle program | Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA — Commuters driving down the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway might pass a driverless car in the near future and not even know it, thanks to a federal contract announced Monday.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson announced Monday that the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority landed $2.4 million in federal funding for a connected vehicle pilot program.

Tampa is one of four cities nationwide, including Ann Arbor, Mich., and New York City, named as part of the program.

The money — the first installment in a three-stage process that could total more than $17 million — will go toward implementing traffic signalization, technology that will synchronize signals to improve traffic flow; improve road safety; and reduce the carbon footprint of Tampa Bay.

"We're bringing transportation into the 21st century," Nelson said. "And oh, by the way, Tampa is at the center of it all."

 
Old 09-14-2015, 03:37 PM
 
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Old 09-14-2015, 04:31 PM
 
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It looks from your link that the "US Federal Tax Revenue" wheel is turning fast, really really fast. We need to up that more, lol.
 
Old 09-14-2015, 04:37 PM
 
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It looks from your link that the "US Federal Tax Revenue" wheel is turning fast, really really fast. We need to up that more, lol.
elect another democrat who enjoys taxing the population and you'll be guaranteed for that to happen
 
Old 09-14-2015, 04:55 PM
 
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Intelligent Transportation Systems - U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $42 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies (9/14/2015)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $42 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies


New York City, Tampa, FL and Wyoming Selected for Competitive Pilot Programs WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx made a major announcement on the future of vehicles that will make driving safer, cleaner, and more efficient. At the New York City Joint Management Traffic Center, the Secretary revealed that New York City, Wyoming, and Tampa, FL will receive up to $42 million to pilot next-generation technology in infrastructure and in vehicles to share and communicate anonymous information with each other and their surroundings in real time, reducing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and cutting the unimpaired vehicle crash rate by 80 percent.

As part of the Department of Transportation (USDOT) national Connected Vehicle Pilot deployment program, the locations were selected in a competitive process to go beyond traditional vehicle technologies to help drivers better use the roadways to get to work and appointments, relieve the stress caused by bottlenecks, and communicate with pedestrians on cell phones of approaching vehicles.

“Today’s announcement is a big step forward for the future of how we move in this country, from our rural communities to our biggest cities,” said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “It has been a core mission of the Department to support promising new technologies, and through these types of smart investments we are opening the door to a safer and cleaner network and expanding how future generations travel.”

New York City will install Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) technology in 10,000 city-owned vehicles; including cars, buses, and limousines, that frequently travel in Midtown Manhattan, as well as Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) technology throughout Midtown. This includes upgrading traffic signals with V2I technology along avenues between 14th Street and 66th Street in Manhattan and throughout Brooklyn. Additionally, roadside units will be equipped with connected vehicle technology along the FDR Drive between 50th Street and 90th Street.

U.S. DOT made an additional commitment to empowering cities to solve congestion and safety issues with connected vehicle technology by awarding $17 million to solve peak rush hour congestion in downtown Tampa and to protect the city’s pedestrians by equipping their smartphones with the same connected technology being put into the vehicles. Tampa also committed to measuring the environmental benefits of using this technology.

In Wyoming, the focus is on the efficient and safe movement of freight through the I-80 east-west corridor, which is critical to commercial heavy-duty vehicles moving across the northern portion of our country. Approximately 11,000 to 16,000 vehicles travel this corridor every day, and by using V2V and V2I, Wyoming DOT will both collect information and disseminate it to vehicles not equipped with the new technologies.

These connected vehicles will yield unprecedented levels of anonymous data that will be the basis for a multitude of innovative applications that will lead to smart vehicles, smart infrastructure, and ultimately smart cities. Research has found that the technology could reduce unimpaired vehicle crashes by 80 percent, while also reducing the 4.8 billion hours that Americans spend in traffic annually.

In 2012, the USDOT tested and proved connected vehicles’ life-saving potential in the largest real-world pilot of the technology to date, with over 2,700 equipped vehicles operating on the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Participating vehicles used V2V safety technology to help everyday drivers avoid crashes as they traveled along their normal routines. Safety apps warned drivers of alerts such as braking vehicles ahead, vehicles in their blind spots, or impending red-light violations. USDOT’s efforts proved that connected vehicle technology indeed works in the real world and in a variety of vehicle types including cars, trucks, transit vehicles, motorcycles, and even bicycles.

The high level of interest that was prompted by the announcement of the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program is a testament to the promise of connected and automated vehicles. With the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program, the USDOT is now focusing on accelerating the deployment of the technology in more regions throughout the nation. The USDOT’s goals for the program are straightforward—advance deployment, measure impact, and uncover and address the technical and non-technical barriers to deployment in a hands-on way.

In addition, the Department announced in May steps to accelerate road safety innovation, including accelerating its timetable on a proposed rulemaking that will require the installation of V2V communications equipment in all new vehicles. The proposal is expected by the end of 2015. New cars with connected vehicle technology could be in our showrooms as early as 2016.
There will more information about future pilot deployments in the coming months.”

For More Information: To learn more about the ITS JPO’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program, visit: ITS - CV Pilots Deployment Project.
 
Old 09-14-2015, 04:58 PM
 
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ITS - CV Pilots Deployment Project
The program seeks to spur innovation among early adopters of connected vehicle application concepts, using best available and emerging technologies. The pilot deployments are expected to integrate connected vehicle research concepts into practical and effective elements, enhancing existing operational capabilities. The intent of these pilot deployments is to encourage partnerships of multiple stakeholders (e.g., private companies, States, transit agencies, commercial vehicle operators, and freight shippers) to deploy applications utilizing data captured from multiple sources (e.g., vehicles, mobile devices, and infrastructure) across all elements of the surface transportation system (i.e., transit, freeway, arterial, parking facilities, and tollways) to support improved system performance and enhanced performance-based management. The pilot deployments are also expected to support an impact assessment and evaluation effort that will inform a broader cost-benefit assessment of connected vehicle concepts and technologies.
 
Old 09-14-2015, 05:00 PM
 
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Old 09-14-2015, 06:32 PM
 
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Interesting concept but I wouldn't have picked anywhere in Florida for a test program. The state just isn't enlightened enough (especially when it comes to all that sciencey type stuff). Florida ranks #47 when it comes to using renewable sources for electricity production and #43 in solar production alone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ewable_sources

Solar Power By State | Solar Rankings By State
 
Old 09-14-2015, 06:33 PM
 
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elect another democrat who enjoys taxing the population and you'll be guaranteed for that to happen
Makes me wonder who people would rather have over them... Bob Buckhorn or Rick Scott...
 
Old 09-14-2015, 08:04 PM
 
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Oh, for gosh sake. I love the way the federal goobermint extracts taxes and then re-directs the money in the form of "grants" like Lady Bountiful. And then everyone's hindquarters start vibrating with delight, like a dog being tossed a treat. Understand how it works: the feds take YOUR MONEY and give it back to you (or pass it on to someone else) and act like they're doing you a huge favor.

That money came from somewhere, from people's sweat and hard work all around the country. I guess this is some kind of sop they threw Nelson for voting or not voting for whatever. Not to worry, though. It'll disappear into the gaping maw of "consultants" and such in no time.

Remind me again how Solyndra turned out.
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