USTDA Awards Grant to Develop Intelligent Transportation Systems in Brazil
May 31, 2013
(USTDA)
Grant supports the improvement of transportation efficiency and safety in São
Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a
grant Wednesday to the Traffic Engineering Company of São Paulo (Companhia de
Engenharia e Trafego, CET- São Paulo) in support of the development and
implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for the Tiete and
Pinheiros corridors.
The $420,000 grant funds technical assistance that will aid CET in creating the
ITS implementation plan as well as provide recommendations and specifications
for the corridors. Samantha Carl-Yoder, Deputy Consul General to São Paulo, and
Jilmar Augustinho, CET's President and São Paulo City Transportation Secretary,
signed the grant at the CET office in São Paulo.
"USTDA is pleased to work with CET- São Paulo on the integration of ITS
technologies in Brazil," said Nathan Younge, Regional Director for Latin America
and the Caribbean. "The planning and implementation of ITS solutions will enable
U.S. private sector expertise to assist São Paulo in meeting its development
priorities."
The city of São Paulo has the largest transportation system in Brazil, with
nearly 12,000 kilometers of municipal roads, and is regarded as one of the most
traffic-congested cities in the world. CET- São Paulo has identified the Tiete
and Pinheiros corridors as the highest priorities for the deployment of an
integrated ITS system that seeks to improve traffic flow while increasing
traffic safety.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded technical assistance will be
competed on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. A link to the FBO
announcement will be posted to USTDA's website at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S.
firms should submit proposals according to the instructions in the FBO
announcement.
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