Intelligent Transportation Society of America

Congratulations to ITS America Board Member Henry Liu for his soon-to-be role as the new Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute UMTRI, integrating Mcity! ⚡ His years of exceptional leadership promise a bright future of the transportation industry. https://lnkd.in/gsr32532

Did you catch this month's issue of Momentum from ITS America? With the recent release of more essential resources from our ITS America Committees, we've updated the "Year in Review: Advocacy Materials." 📝 From primers to deployment plans, we thank our members for a year's hard work on collaborating to create critical resources informing the transportation technology industry and governance. 🤝 Link here: https://lnkd.in/gitV69xX

Don't forget to mark your calendars in the new year! ‼️ 📅 The ITS America Policy Summit will be in March in Washington, DC. This is an unmissable event that brings together industry leaders for two days of collaboration for a future that is safer, greener, and smarter for all! More details coming soon. #ITSAPolicySummit #THISisITS

❗ Just in! New release from ITS America! ❗ ⚡ What it is: An important new issue brief from the ITS America Sustainability Community of Practice on the transportation industry's shift toward an electrified future, its associated benefits and challenges, and how ITS plays a role in accelerating this transition. ⚡ Why it matters: Technology plays a critical role in the transition to an electrified transportation system and we must use every tool in our toolkit to build a safer, greener, and smarter future for all. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dzN2KACJ

As 2024 comes to a close, the staff and leadership of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America thank you once again for a wonderful year and wish you the best for the holiday season. ❄️ In longstanding tradition, our annual ITS-themed holiday poem: What a year here behind us, a busy year indeed ITS technologies were advanced at great speed From AI to data, V2X and more, The pace of deployment continued to soar While we reflect on this year and settle in for cold weather, We can only be grateful for what we accomplished together We wish you Happy Holidays, and safe travels for Santa, And we just cannot wait to see you in Atlanta! Enjoy this picture of the ITS America team after our holiday White Elephant Party! ✨ And if you haven't already, check out the hard work from our ITSA team and members this year in the 2024 Year in Review: https://lnkd.in/eywMSxbU

We look forward to seeing our members in the new year at our reception during the TRB annual meeting! Members, check your emails for the RSVP link - and make sure you're free on Tuesday, January 7th from 6pm to 8pm! 🎉

Are you looking to stay ahead of future trends in transportation technology? 👋 Look no further than ITSA Academy’s virtual 3-hour course “Introduction to Transportation Data.” With real-world use cases of ITS technology deployment across the nation, this course goes beyond the traditional primer to offer critical insight to stay informed of future industry trends. 📈 Perfect for recent graduates or transportation professionals looking to attain baseline literacy of transportation data management, processing, and application. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/efvMtFNG #ITSAacademy

📣 Just in today! 📣 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced winners of the final stages of SMART Grants for 2024. With over $140 million in awards, these projects include artificial intelligence to improving intersection safety, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for disaster relief and infrastructure inspection, V2X to help reduce collisions and traffic on daily commutes, transit-oriented mobile ticketing, and many more exciting innovations. ⚡ These awards will improve safety on our roads, keep people and goods moving efficiently, and unlock greater economic opportunity for communities across the country! Congratulations to all ITS America member awardees! 🎉⤵️ Stage 1 awardees: Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Caltrans - California Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, NCDOT, New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), Nevada Department of Transportation, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, New York City Department of Transportation, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Stage 2 awardees: Caltrans (joint project with Alaska DOT), Los Angeles Metro, Utah Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation Read more: https://lnkd.in/gK-xDqjB

Join Cavnue for the finale of the "Smart Roads Webinar Series" this Tuesday the 17th from 2-3pm ET! 🚗 Panelists will be discussing how innovative technology solutions can solve the biggest challenges facing our transportation system today. The three-part series will conclude by exploring smart roads' art of the possible as we look to the future of technology deployment. 🚦⚡ Don't miss out! Register now: https://lnkd.in/e5DT5Xvt

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