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Statements & Press Releases | Connected Vehicles

ITS America to FCC: Entire 5.9GHz Band Needed to Save Lives on U.S. Roads

ITS America has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to save lives on U.S. roadways by withdrawing its proposal to give away a majority of the spectrum used for transportation safety critical communications.

Letters | Connected Vehicles

ITS America Meeting with FCC Ex-Parte on V2X Technology Deployment and Testing

Webinars | Automated Vehicles

Measuring Mobility Potential: A Novel Metric to Quantify Mobility Energy Productivity (MEP) of Transportation Systems

March 24, 2020 | 2:00–3:00 pmPresented by: Venu Garikapati, Project Leader, Transportation Data Analytics; Stanley Young, Advanced Transportation & Urban Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Connected Vehicles

36,560 Lives lost on U.S. roads in 2018 and families shattered. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communications can change that number.

Intelligent Infrastructure

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act reauthorization: ITS America’s recommendations on moving people, data, and freight.

Mobility on Demand

Mobility on Demand is a vision for an integrated network of safe, carefree, and reliable transportation options that are available to all.

Top Green Priorities

  • ITS America's Platform and Recommendations for FAST Act Reauthorization: Moving People, Data, and Freight; Safer, Greener, Smarter

    Fact Sheet 2020: ITS America FAST Act Reauthorization Platform and Recommendations

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Statements & Press Releases

28th ITS World Congress to be Held in Los Angeles in 2022

WASHINGTON – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), in partnership with Reed Exhibitions, today announced that the 28th ITS World Congress will be held in Los Angeles in 2022, marking the signature event’s…

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America President & CEO Shailen Bhatt Statement on the Passing of the Moving Forward Act.

In passing the Moving Forward Act today, the House of Representatives made great strides toward creating a safer, greener, and smarter transportation…

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America President & CEO Shailen Bhatt Statement on the INVEST in America Act

The bill recognizes COVID-19’s impact on our nation’s state and local transportation agencies and provides needed support over the next year.

Statements & Press Releases

ITS World Congress Los Angeles 2020 News & ITS America 2021 Atlanta Announcement

“We are disappointed not to gather in person, but the spirit of innovation to solve transportation challenges is more important than ever right now. Join us for a virtual engagement to learn from leaders around the world on how different countries are using technology to solve challenges during this difficult time,” said Shailen Bhatt, President & CEO, ITS America.

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America “Between Two Futures” Series Launches

Shailen Bhatt and Seleta Reynolds of LADOT chat in the first installment of ITS America’s #ITSABetween2Futures video chat series: How We Map Towards Safer, Greener, Smarter, Transportation.

Statements & Press Releases

ITS America President & CEO Shailen Bhatt Statement on Alliance for Automotive Innovation 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band Plan

ITS America’s statement on the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s spectrum band plan.

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  • Letters

    V2X Coalition Letter to the White House Chief of Staff Regarding 5.9 GHz Spectrum Reallocation

    A letter from a coalition of transportation industry stakeholders comprised of state, city, and county departments of transportation, public transportation, automakers, vehicle suppliers, trucking, transportation safety groups, law…

  • Letters

    Coalition Letter to Congress on FAST Act Extension

    A letter from a coalition of 88 organizations to Congress regarding the extension of the FAST…

  • Advocacy Materials

    Transportation Stakeholder Coalition Expresses Concern with FCC 5.9 GHz V2X Proposal: Letter to Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet

    The coalition writes to express significant concern with efforts underway at the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band away from transportation safety.

  • Advocacy Materials

    ITS America’s Analysis of House Passed H.R. 2 – INVEST in America Act [Moving Forward Act].

    Our initial analysis of the House-passed INVEST Act.

  • Letters

    Letter from V2X Stakeholders to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    A Letter from V2X Stakeholders to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Events

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Conferences

ITS Connecticut Chapter: 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

September 23, 2020Berlin, CT
Conferences

ITS Minnesota State Chapter: 2020 Virtual Fall Forum

September 23, 2020University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center | St. Paul, MN
Conferences

ITS Georgia State Chapter: 2020 Annual Meeting

September 27-29, 2020The Westin Jekyll Island | Jekyll Island, GA
Webinars

V2X Week Webinar: Former Transportation Secretaries Ray LaHood; Anthony Foxx

September 28, 2020 | 12:00 amPresented by: Anthony Foxx, Ray LaHood, and Shailen Bhatt

As ITS America kicks off its “V2X Week,” please join ITS America President & CEO Shailen Bhatt for a conversation with former secretaries of transportation Ray LaHood and Anthony Foxx on Monday, September 28, 12-12:30 EDT. They will talk about safety, the importance of Vehicle-to-Everything technologies, and the 5.9GHz safety spectrum.

Conferences

ITS Arizona State Chapter: 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

October 14, 2020Location TBD
Conferences

ITS New Jersey State Chapter: 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

October 19, 2020Princeton, NJ