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T3 Webinar: FTA Transit Automation Research: Transit Bus Automation Market Assessment
(November 7, 2019)

Presenter: Steve Mortensen
Presenter’s Org: Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

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Slide 1: FTA Transit Automation Research: Transit Bus Automation Market Assessment

Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar | November 7, 2019

Steve Mortensen | Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation

Slide 2: Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Plan

• Background:
  • FTA’s five-year research plan on automation for transit buses
  • Published in January 2018. Establishes a research and demonstration framework
  • Leverages the core strengths of academia, public institutions, and private sector
• Complementary Work Areas:
  • Enabling Research
  • Integrated Demonstrations
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Stakeholder Engagement/Knowledge Transfer

Link: https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/strategic-transit-automation-research-plan-report-0116

[This slide contains a reproduction of the cover of the January 2018 FTA “Strategic Transit Automation Research Plan.”]

Slide 3: STAR Plan

[This slide contains the STAR Plan timeline from FY 2017 to FY 2022.]

Slide 4: Research Status

Research Task	Status
Transferability of Automation Technologies	Complete
Automated Transit Bus Test Facility Requirements	Complete
Transit Bus Automation Market Assessment	Complete
Evaluation Considerations	Publication Pending
Strategic Partnerships	Selection Pending
Integrated Demonstrations	Selection Pending
Hazard Analysis	In Progress
Stakeholder Engagement and Knowledge Transfer	In Progress

Transit Automation Research Webpage: https://www.transit.dot.gov/automation-research

Slide 5: Contact Information

Danyell Diggs
Senior Transportation Program Analyst
Danyell.Diggs@dot.gov
202-366-1077

Steve Mortensen
Senior ITS Engineer
Steven.Mortensen@dot.gov
202-493-0459

Justin John
Transportation Program Specialist
Justin.John@dot.gov

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