USTDA Grant Supports Smart Transportation Development in China
November 30, 2012
(USTDA)
Pilot Project Advances Integrated Transportation System for City of Nanjing
HANGZHOU, CHINA – Today, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Director
Leocadia I. Zak presided over the signing of a business agreement between U.S.
firm Rolta International and Chinese firm Nanjing Sample Technology Group, Ltd.
for a USTDA-funded pilot project. The signing took place at the 5th U.S.-China
Transportation Forum in Hangzhou.
In September 2012, USTDA awarded a grant to Nanjing Sample Technology Group to
fund a pilot project and feasibility study that will evaluate an integrated
geospatial transportation system for the City of Nanjing. As host of the 2014
Youth Olympics and one of China's top metropolitan growth centers, Nanjing has
made the deployment of the transportation system a top priority. This project
further supports China's efforts to create smart cities by better integrating
technologies and real-time data through advance geospatial solutions, while also
opening business opportunities for U.S. companies looking to expand their sales
into the Chinese market.
Rolta International (Atlanta, GA), a leading provider of innovative IT
solutions, will complete the study that will integrate Nanjing's transportation
data in real-time, thereby providing municipal transportation managers with a
more robust decision support capability and allowing the city to better address
near and long-term traffic planning. The pilot project will further demonstrate
the system's benefits and provide a solid benchmark for the costs and challenges
associated with full-scale implementation.
The signing event highlights the growing cooperation between U.S. and Chinese
firms in the transportation sector and showcases export opportunities for U.S.
businesses in China.
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