USTDA Supports Deployment of Intelligent Transportation System for Traffic Management in China
April 12, 2013
(USTDA)
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Today, Director Leocadia I.
Zak concluded a grant agreement with the Panyu
District Government in Guangzhou that will
support the completion of a feasibility study
and pilot project for the deployment of an
intelligent transportation system (ITS) for
traffic management.
China's rapid economic development has led to
substantial urban migration, resulting in
severe traffic congestion and transportation
inefficiencies. In an effort to effectively
incorporate ITS to help ease congestion, the
Chinese government has committed to accelerate
the use of intelligent transportation solutions
throughout China. The project includes an
examination of the existing ITS network in the
city's Panyu District, providing
recommendations for upgrades, and an
implementation plan and pilot demonstration to
showcase U.S. technologies at six
intersections.
The $494,000 grant was signed in Guangzhou by
USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak and by the Party
Secretary of Panyu District, Mr. Lu Yi Xian.
"U.S. companies are leaders in intelligent
transportation systems and for that reason I am
proud USTDA is in a position to support U.S.
industry's efforts to engage this growing
market," USTDA Director Zak stated.
The project will be led by a team from W &
S Solutions (Pleasanton, CA) and Econolite
Control Projects (Anaheim, CA). In addition to
contributing over $450,000 to complete the
study and pilot project, the team brings a long
and successful history of undertaking similar
transportation modeling projects, as well as
providing services, equipment and technologies
critical to the successful deployment of ITS
for traffic management.
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