b'THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IS INTELLIGENTBY TINA QUIGLEY, CEO, REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA Advanced transportation technologies are intelligenttotrafficsignalsisacriticalcomponentforthe and know no boundaries. Autonomous and connecteddevelopment of autonomous vehicles, which SouthernSouthern Nevadas ITS also supports the testing ofus achieve the goals of connecting people to services vehicles continue to develop, and they need seamlessNevada has embraced.technology from Waycare to enhance roadway safetyand enhancing safety and capacity on our roads. Data communication with traffic lights and related devicesand reduce congestion. The technology has enabledand connectivity are the pillars of an advanced ITS. astheytraveltheregion,oftencrossingmultipleThe nations first fully self-driving shuttle to operateemergency responders to respond to crashes up to 12 jurisdictionsinonetrip.InSouthernNevada,itisinmixedtraffic,sponsoredbyAAAandKeolis,minutes faster, which means clearing incidents moreOur partnership with INRIX uses a state-of-the-art aprioritytoprovideconnected,coordinated,andtransported more than 32,000 passengers on nearlyquickly,allowingtraffictoflowagain,andreducingplatformtodigitizeandcommunicatetrafficrules intelligenttrafficmanagementservicesthatare5,000 trips in downtown Las Vegas. Building on itsthechanceofsecondaryaccidents.Waycaresand restrictions, such as speed limits, crosswalks, mission-critical to the future of transportation.success,theRTCandcityofLasVegasarenowanalyticsandartificialintelligence(AI)technologyturnrestrictions,andbikeslanes,toconnected developing GoMed to connect downtown Las Vegascan also predict where dangerous driving conditionsand autonomous vehicles allowing them to operate The Regional Transportation Commission of Southerntoagrowingmedicaldistrictviafourself-drivingor congestion may occur, helping to reduce primarysafely and effectively. In turn, connected vehicles will Nevada (RTC), along with the Nevada Department ofshuttles.TheGoMedprojectwillfurtherenhancecrashesby17%alongInterstate15,whichrunscommunicate through our ITS to report infrastructure Transportation, and Nevada Highway Patrol, operatesour ITS system with nearly two dozen smart transitthrough the urban core of Las Vegas. needs, such as potholes, inadequate lane striping, and the regions state-of-the-art traffic management center,shelters, upgraded Wi-Fi, and innovative pedestrianinsufficient signage. oneofthenationsfirsttrulyintegratedintelligentsafetytechnologies,includingpedestriandetectionRecently, we broadened our partnership with Waycare transportation system (ITS) that monitors and controlssoftware at intersections. to acquire in-vehicle, connected data from up to 10,000Inclosing,theseachievementsaremomentous trafficacrossalljurisdictions.Thiscooperativeandvehicles on daily traffic operations, such as the percentindustry firsts that are laying the foundation for the robustITShasresultedina20%improvementinOurupgradedITSsystemisalsoempoweringanage of vehicles that stop and turn at an intersectionfuture of transportation efficiency and safety. These traffic congestion delays since the partnership formedautonomous vehicle pilot project sponsored by Lyftand the average speed and the length of the vehiclepilotsdemonstratehowacooperative,state-of-the-in 2004. and Aptiv that has provided more 50,000 self-drivingqueue. This data will assist in identifying hotspots thatart ITS program can serve as a model for the other rides to more than 100,000 passengers across the Lasare subject to harsh braking and swerving maneuverscommunities as transportation technology continues Inrecentyears,SouthernNevadasintegratedandVegas valley. This pilot is critical to the developmentto better inform road safety improvements, real-timetoevolve.Throughpartnershipsandacommitment collaborative ITS enabled the region to be a leader inof autonomous vehicle technology by building publictraffic operations, and driver alerts for proactive crashto innovation, we are building an ITS that will enable testing and implementing groundbreaking technologiesconfidencewithself-drivingvehicles.Infact,96%prevention. The access to and use of this data is theus to be prepared for an autonomous and intelligent that will shape the future of transportation on a globalof passengers said theyd be willing to take anotherfirst-of-its-kind at this scale. transportation future. scale. Private companies are able to work with justautonomous ride.oneregionalentitytoaccessconnectedtrafficDEVELOPING DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONSdevices, rather than multiplesometimes even moreIMPROVING SAFETY, REDUCING than 100individual agencies and jurisdictions inCONGESTION AND INCREASING CAPACITY With the millions of datasets we collect, analysis is other communities. As a result, Southern Nevada iskey to developing data-driven solutions that will help the region of choice for many innovative companies seekingtotestnewtechnologiesthatcanimproveTo more efficiently connect people to services, we must traffic flow and safety. also focus on improving safety, reducing congestion,As CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, TINA QUIGLEY knows and increasing capacity on our limited roadways. Wevewhat it means to think big. In a city of 2.1 million residents and 42 million annual visitors, Tina is These pilot projects and innovative technologies alsoseen great results and served as ground zero for severalat the forefront of visionary thinking and planning for the future. She recognizes that an enhanced allow Southern Nevada to test solutions that aim tonew technologies because of our regional ITS. multi-modal and technologically advanced transportation infrastructure will help ensure that connect people to services; improve safety, reduceSouthern Nevada can continue to attract tourists, residents, and new business. She has embraced congestion,andincreasecapacity,anddevelopAudi debuted its Time to Green feature that usesand pushed for sweeping technological advances; she has advocated for future planning; and she smarter, data-driven solutions. real-time information from connected traffic signals tohas built critical partnerships to well position the region for ongoing and sustained economic provide the driver with a countdown on the instrumentvibrancy. With more than 25 years of experience in air and ground transportation management CONNECTING PEOPLE TO SERVICES panel to when a red light will turn green. The featureand a licensed pilot herself, Tina leads the only agency nationwide that is responsible for a regions premiered in Southern Nevada and is now compatiblepublic transit system, traffic management, roadway design, construction funding, transportation with nearly 5,000 intersections nationwide. Audi canplanning,andadministeringSouthernNevadaStrong,theregionalplanningefforttobuild One of the areas of foremost importance to the RTCnow also advise drivers on the optimum speed to drivecomplete communities in the Las Vegas Valleyall under one roof.is connecting people to services. ITS connectivityin order to make a green light at an intersection.33'