USTDA Supports Intelligent Transportation System Technologies in Colombia
September 5, 2013
(USTDA)
Supports the Design of Two New Pilot Projects to Demonstrate ITS Technologies
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – USTDA has awarded a grant for technical assistance to support
the Colombian Ministry of Transport in its efforts to develop a plan for the
implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The technical
assistance will include an analysis of the applicability of various ITS
technologies in Colombia, including the definition of two pilot programs to be
selected from a diverse set of potential ITS applications.
"USTDA is pleased to assist Colombia's Ministry of Transport with the adoption
of ITS technologies, which will reduce transportation delays and congestion as
well as lower environmental impacts," said USTDA Regional Director Nathan
Younge.
The Colombian Ministry of Transport is evaluating ITS technologies as a means of
increasing the effectiveness of its control and management of Colombia's highway
and transport systems and to facilitate the introduction of a congestion pricing
policy in Bogotá and other major cities. The Government of Colombia's longer
term objectives for the incorporation of ITS technologies include improving
highway safety, increasing compliance with government regulations, enhancing
security, ensuring revenue generation and making maximum use of existing
infrastructure. This assistance will identify short- and medium-term milestones
for the acquisition and implementation of ITS technology by the Ministry of
Transport, major cities, and public and private transport operators.
The grant agreement follows a series of complementary USTDA-organized reverse
trade missions designed to introduce delegates from the region to ITS
technologies.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded technical assistance will be
competed through Federal Business Opportunities. 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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