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Introducing FTA’s Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan
(December 5, 2017)

Presenter: Vincent Valdes
Presenter's Org: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

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Slide 1: Introducing FTA’s Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan, Presenters

• Vincent Valdes, Associate Administrator, Office of Research, Demonstration & Innovation, Federal Transit Administration
• Steve Mortensen, Senior ITS Engineer, Office of Research, Demonstration & Innovation, Federal Transit Administration
• Danyell Diggs, Senior Transportation Program Analyst, Office of Research, Demonstration & Innovation, Federal Transit Administration

[This slide contains photos of Vincent Valdes, Steve Mortensen, and Danyell Diggs.]

Slide 2: Introducing FTA’s Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan

December 5, 2017

Vincent Valdes
Danyell Diggs
Steve Mortensen
Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation

Slide 3: Agenda

• Bus Transit Automation: Background and Context
• Development of the STAR Plan
• Opportunities to Participate and Next Steps

Slide 4: FTA Research Vision

Innovative technologies, projects, partnerships, and world-class infrastructure promote economic growth, productivity, safety, and improve quality of life in communities.

[This slide contains photos of train stop signals, subway platforms, transit buses, a transit cell phone app, and the inside of a Transportation Management Center.]

Slide 5: Bus Transit Automation: Background and Context

Slide 6: Why Automate Transit?

• Improve safety
• Increase efficiency and productivity
• Potentially reduce costs
• Increase traveler convenience through improved service frequency and flexibility
• Expand service hours and area
• Increase customer satisfaction
• Adapt to change

Slide 7: Automation Research Goals

• Conduct enabling research to achieve safe and effective transit automation deployments.
• Identify and resolve barriers to deployment of transit automation.
• Socialize automation for transit stakeholder community.
• Demonstrate market-ready technologies in real-world settings.
• Leverage technologies from other sectors to move transit automation industry forward.

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