ITS America ‘looks forward to working with new US transportation secretary’

Regina Hopper, president and CEO of ITS America, has congratulated Elaine Chao on her nomination as Secretary of Transportation, and says the organisation looks forward to working with her to shape the next generation of transportation investments driven by technology. Hopper went on, “ITS America seeks to rebuild and modernise the nation's critical transportation infrastructure and systems with intelligent transportation investments that save lives, create jobs, and creates a more economic and equitabl
December 6, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Regina Hopper, president and CEO of 560 ITS America, has congratulated Elaine Chao on her nomination as Secretary of Transportation, and says the organisation looks forward to working with her to shape the next generation of transportation investments driven by technology.

Hopper went on, “ITS America seeks to rebuild and modernise the nation's critical transportation infrastructure and systems with intelligent transportation investments that save lives, create jobs, and creates a more economic and equitable mobility system by leveraging underutilised transportation investments.  We stand ready to work with Elaine Chao on the transformation of mobility in our nation.”

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