Automated Vehicles: Policy Implications Scoping Study

Automated vehicles are an emerging technology with the potential to greatly change and disrupt the American transportation system, but may also have significant benefits. This study sought to understand how automated vehicles will change the transportation system, identify implications on state and local transportation providers, determine future research needs, and understand emerging policy issues. To accomplish these ends, the research team performed an in-depth literature review. Following this review, the research team interviewed expert personnel from automated vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and developers; and state and local transportation agency representatives. These interviews informed the research process and provided insight into the future needs of transportation providers in the face of automated vehicles.

• Record URL:
  http://swutc.tamu.edu/publications/technicalreports/600451-00029-1.pdf
• Summary URL:
  https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/catalogid=32459
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program. Project Title: Policy Implications of Automated Vehicles on Texas Highways.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wagner, Jason
  • Baker, Trey
  • Goodin, Ginger
  • Maddox, John
• Publication Date: 2014-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 64p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Economic impacts; Intelligent vehicles; Literature reviews; Policy; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01520713
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/14/600451-00029-1, 600451-00029-1
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC06
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 2014 9:32AM