The future of transportation is operating on our roads today! In conjunction with the release of the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy, more “innovative” grant funding is going towards subsidized ridesharing programs and pilot projects to test connected and automated vehicles. This presentation will provide (1) best practice guidance for ridesharing programs subsidized by public agencies, including procurement and contract issues, and compliance with grant requirements; (2) an overview of pilot projects using ridesharing to test automated vehicles; and (3) an update on the federal regulation of automated and connected vehicles, including a summary of comments to the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy.
