Transit aspects of the connected vehicle research program.

2014PDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-14-183Intelligent transportation systemsVehicle to vehicle communicationsIntelligent vehiclesWireless communication systemsVehicle to roadside communicationsPublic transitTransit safetyMobilityEnvironmental impactsUnited StatesUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThe U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (USDOT\u2019s) Connected Vehicle ResearchProgram is examining how wireless technology can enable vehicles to communicatewith each other and with the infrastructure around them. This connected vehicletechnology\u2014also known as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure(V2I) communications\u2014could one day alert drivers to dangerous road conditions orimpending collisions.Connected vehicle technologies can help transit systems address safety, mobility, andenvironmental issues