World Bank Transport Knowledge and Learning Program on ITSCross Regional Cooperation and Freight and Logistics ApplicationsJune 22, 2010

Intelligent Transportation Solutions for America

What are Intelligent Transportation Systems or ITS? Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

are a broad range of communications-based information, control, and electronic technologies.

ITS Has Arrived:My Trip To the Airport . . .

Who is ITS America: • Public/private partnership representing 400 public

and private sector organizations involved in all aspects of ITS research, planning, development, and deployment

• Headquartered in Washington, DC with 27 regional and state chapters representing 40 states

Our Vision: help save lives, time and money and help sustain the environment through broad deployment of interoperable ITS technologies

Our Mission: be proactive leaders for all ITS stakeholders promoting collaboration and networking in research, development and design of ITS technologies to accelerate deployment

How ITS America Works

• ITS World Congress and ITS America Annual Meetings

• Contract with the U.S. DOT• Technical forums• Public and government affairs• Knowledge management• International collaboration• Standards

Scope of the Commercial Scope of the Commercial Vehicle Industry in the Vehicle Industry in the U.S.U.S.

715,000 InterstateMotor Carriers

7 Million Commercial Drivers

8.8 Million Large Trucks and 32,000 Motor coaches

223 Billion Miles Traveled by Trucks

Freight Tonnage Forecast Freight Tonnage Forecast by Mode, 2004-2035by Mode, 2004-2035

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Source: Global Insight, Inc., TRANSEARCH, 2004

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America’s Transportation Challengesare also Freight / Supply Chain Challenges!

• Safety: Annual toll - 6 million traffic crashes, 40,000 fatalities,2.5 million injuries. Cost to society exceeds $230 billion

• Congestion: Traffic delays cost taxpayers at least $78 billion per year, limiting mobility, productivity & economic growth

• Gas Prices: Unstable, need “energy independence”

• Environment: Transportation accounts for nearly 1/3rd of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

• Infrastructure: Estimates are that we should be investing $225 billion or more annually

• Financing: Gas tax unsustainable, new revenues needed

Examples of ITS for Commercial Vehicles• Virtual Weigh Stations & Wireless Inspection/Credentialing• Electronic Tolling• Onboard Safety Systems

– Integrated Vehicle Based Safety Systems – Onboard Monitoring System

• Smart Parking Systems• Smart Roadside Program

– Multi-modal, multi-agency data sharing to• Manage the flow of commercial vehicle traffic• Help prevent and respond to crashes & other incidents• Focus enforcement resources on high-risk carriers, vehicles, and

drivers• Reduce unnecessary delay for commercial vehicles, and thereby

improve associated energy consumption and emissions

Onboard Safety SystemsOnboard Safety Systems

Roll Stability Control

Single Systems (Currently available)

Integrated Systems (Not in Market Yet)

Electronic Stability Control

Lateral Drift Warning

Tire Pressing Monitoring

Forward Collision Warning w/wo ACC

Lane Change/Merge

Brake Stroke Monitoring

Rear Signaling System

Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System

Onboard Monitoring System

Safety Belts

Single Systems(Not in Market Yet)

Enhanced Camera Video Imaging System

Collision Mitigation System

Integrated Systems (Currently Available)

Integrated Vehicle-Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System Based Safety System (IVBSS)(IVBSS)

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Lateral Drift Warning System

Forward Collision Warning System

Lane Change/Merge Warning System

SmartParkSmartPark

Demonstrate Demonstrate technology for technology for conveying real-conveying real-time information time information on parking on parking availability to availability to truckers on the truckers on the highwayhighway

Smart Roadside Vision

• Commercial vehicles, motor carriers, enforcement resources, highway facilities and key nodes on the freight system (ports and terminals, international border crossings, toll plazas, weigh stations, and other check points) share data in order to:– Manage the flow of commercial vehicle traffic– Help prevent and respond to crashes and other incidents– Focus enforcement resources on high-risk carriers,

vehicles, and drivers– Reduce unnecessary delay for commercial vehicles, and

thereby improve associated energy consumption and emissions

What Works for a Successful ITS Deployment in Freight Management• A strong business case• Vision• Leadership• Tenacity