Traffic congestion, protracted rush hour commutes, and impediments to the timely provision of emergency services has motivated the U.S. government to embark upon an “intelligent transportation” initiative to ease the crunch in many cities—cities, that is, in Brazil.
The U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) therefore is financing an initial review of what needs to be done to alleviate the problem for the 11 million residents of Sao Paulo and other Brazilian urban areas.
The agency today awarded a $50,000 contract (award # TDA-CO201151103) to H.E. Pena, Jr., Transportation Consulting of Charleston, South Carolina to conduct a feasibility study before proceeding further with the project.
“In an effort to improve traffic flow, reduce transportation costs and improve emergency response and in highly populated metropolitan areas, several of Brazil’s largest metropolises will be taking measures to mitigate traffic congestion,” USTDA says in the document. “These measures will include significant investments in the adoption of intelligent transport system technologies.”
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