US connected vehicle pilot deployment sites launch new websites, videos
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) connected vehicle pilot locations, New York City (link https://www.cvp.nyc/), Wyoming (link https://wydotcvp.wyoroad.info/) and Tampa, Florida (link https://www.tampacvpilot.com/), have launched new websites and videos dedicated to their connected vehicle deployments. These three locations are leading the charge to deploy advanced wireless communications technology in their vehicles and on their roads in regions throughout the nation. The web sites provide informa
July 28, 2017
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The 324 US Department of Transportation (USDOT) connected vehicle pilot locations, %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalNew York Cityfalsehttp://www.cvp.nyc/falsefalse%>, %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalWyomingfalsehttp://wydotcvp.wyoroad.info/truefalse%> and %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalTampa, Floridafalsehttp://www.tampacvpilot.com/falsefalse%> (link https://www.tampacvpilot.com/), have launched new websites and videos dedicated to their connected vehicle deployments.
These three locations are leading the charge to deploy advanced wireless communications technology in their vehicles and on their roads in regions throughout the nation. The web sites provide information on each area’s unique transportation challenges, plans for connected vehicle deployment, deployment partnerships, promotional materials, and more.
To help the public visualise their research and to recruit participants, each of the pilot sites has also unveiled new videos showcasing their deployments. Wyoming and Tampa have each produced one video profiling their work, and New York City has produced three videos, %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalPart 1falsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxu29Qbs-zItruefalse%>, %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalPart 2falsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xL8vlJ5IcYfalsefalse%> and %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalPart 3falsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPn-Tyd3swfalsefalse%>. The videos, available on YouTube, provide a closer glimpse of how the pilots are using the life-saving communications technology to improve the safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability of their roads.
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