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USDOT Grant Opportunity; $60M Available; Grants up to $12M

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Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative

The USDOT requested applications to develop model deployment sites for large-scale installation and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment.

The  deployments are expected to provide benefits in the form of: reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries; reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time reliability; reduced transportation-related emissions; optimized multimodal system performance; improved access to transportation alternatives, including for underserved populations; public access to real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions; cost savings to transportation agencies, businesses, and the traveling public; or other benefits to transportation users and the general public.

“The most successful applicants will propose solutions that expand the reach of technology and can be easily replicated,” said Jason Pavluchuk of Pavluchuk & Associates. “The program was created by the FAST Act as a way to provide public and private entities a source of funding to test emerging technologies. It’s my hope that, like previous programs, this funding will be used to test and provide applications so that they may be widely adopted.”

This competitive advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment grant program will promote the use of innovative transportation solutions. The deployment of these technologies will provide Congress and DOT with valuable real life data and feedback to inform future decision making.

OmniAir encourages its members interested in this grant oppurinity to sign up for the  webinar on April 25, 2017; at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. Follow the link for webinar and registration information: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/e4x9x0mcr0a/event/registration.html

OmniAir Supports NHTSA Proposed Rule for V2V Communications

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WASHINGTON D.C., April 12, 2017 – OmniAir Consortium, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles, today filed comments in support of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requiring newly-manufactured light vehicles be equipped with Vehicle-to-Vehicle (“V2V”) communication technology.

Link to OmniAir’s Comments: 
https://old.omniair.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/OmniAir-V2V-NPRM-Comments.pdf

“This rulemaking is an important step to ensure widespread adoption of life-saving Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technologies,” said Jason Conley, executive director for OmniAir.

The proposed rule requiring V2V interoperability is paramount if vehicles and devices from different manufacturers are to communicate with one another using standardized messages that all vehicles can understand.  OmniAir strongly recommends that the final rule include a requirement for all V2V devices to be certified as interoperable.

OmniAir provides independent testing and certification services for wireless communications devices and is launching a Connected Vehicle Conformance Assessment (“CVCA”) Program this year. OmniAir’s program will certify V2V Dedicated Short-Range Communications (“DSRC”) radio devices for conformance and interoperability across manufacturers and applications.

“V2V DSRC technology is poised for national deployment,” said Conley.  “When NHTSA’s proposed rule is adopted, it will provide a critical market signal to industry, state and local governments, and the traveling public of significant safety benefits resulting from Connected Vehicles.”

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private sector companies, research institutions, and independent test labs. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.