U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Technology Solutions to Improve Safety and Reduce Traffic Congestion.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative
Technology Administration is making up to $3 million in initial funding
available to private industry, research organizations, and state and
local governments under its initiative to reduce congestion and improve
the safety and performance of the nation’s transportation system
through field testing of deployment-ready technologies.
SafeTrip-21 builds upon research into the use of electronic
information, navigation, and communications technologies to prevent
accidents and alleviate congestion by providing drivers with real-time
safety warnings, traffic and transit information, and advanced
navigational tools.
The selected test sites and technology applications will be evaluated
in a year-long field test that will begin following an initial
exhibition of capabilities during the November 2008 Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress in New York City.
The Broad Agency Announcement is available at: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/RITA/VNTSC/DTRT57%2D08%2DR%2D20021/listing.html.
Contact: Paul Feenstra (202) 366-4792.