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Michigan mobility to be shared in Melbourne

The latest executive speaker at the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Melbourne in October has been announced as Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Responsible for Michigan's near 10,000 mile state highway system and 4,000 state highway bridges Steudle will speak at the Mobility as a Service session, on Friday 14 October in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Steudle brings a wealth of career knowledge spanning 40 years a
August 12, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The latest executive speaker at the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Melbourne in October has been announced as Kirk Steudle, director of the 1688 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).

Responsible for Michigan's near 10,000 mile state highway system and 4,000 state highway bridges Steudle will speak at the Mobility as a Service session, on Friday 14 October in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Steudle brings a wealth of career knowledge spanning 40 years across highways and roads, freight, passenger rail, local transit systems, air, bridges and bicycle trails. His attendance at the congress will for state and Federal Government leaders to gain insights into Michigan’s own freight data, having moved 505.5 million tons of freight, valued at roughly US$761.1 billion at 2013.

Speaking about his appointment, Steudle said, “The 2016 ITS World Congress in Melbourne is a great opportunity to collaborate the advancement of the ITS industry. I'm excited to hear the global developments. The biggest obstacle facing the ITS sector in the next three years will be the funding model.”

Steudle believes that in the next ten years “the transport industry will be in full deployment of integrated advanced technology.”

“Kirk Steudle’s unparalleled ITS expertise is a welcome addition to the Congress’s program. With his extensive career knowledge in ITS, particularly freight, it will be interesting to hear directly from an industry professional what this means for the future of our logistic partnerships with Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas,” said ITS Australia CEO, Susan Harris.

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