Private Sector Deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Current Status and Trends: February 2006

From its beginnings, the federal Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program has viewed cooperation with the private sector as essential for the timely implementation of ITS technologies and services. Indeed, one of the program’s four guiding principles is “to create a new industry by involving and emphasizing the private sector in all aspects of the program.” This has been achieved through ongoing partnerships in research, capacity building, standards-setting, and other areas.