Overview
Building on the successful 2017 France/United States Bilateral Roundtable held at Washington, DC, this follow-up event continued the dialogue among key French and US officials on a range of matters addressing connected and automated vehicle research, policy, and operations taking place in the two countries.
The workshop offered an opportunity for both delegations to present their latest initiatives and then engage in a wide ranging discussion about opportunities for knowledge transfer, application, and learning to support the broader outcomes of each nation's transportation strategies. The roundtable took place during the US Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting (January 7-11) in Washington, DC.
The following will describe the meeting agenda as well as a summary of the roundtable, along with links for downlaoding presenatations and supporting document.
Meeting Agenda (Click here to download)
Part 1: Autonomous vehicles
This portion of the roundtable session sets the stage for presentations, discussions on key areas of interest and ongoing Policy and Regulation activities and deployment initiatives related to AV.
- French Presentation by Xavier DELACHE (MTES) (Click here to download)
- US Presentation by King Gee (AASHTO) and Deb Curtis (TFB, FHWA/US DOT) (Click here to download—note, all three US Parts are in the same document, see slides 1-18 for part 1)
Part 2: Connected vehicles
This portion of the roundtable session sets the stage for discussions on key areas of interest and ongoing policy and deployment activities related to CV. Specific focus is on reporting latest developments as related to SPaT and MAP initiatives.
- French Presentation by Thibaut Limon (MTES - DGITM Transport Economics, sub-Directorate for Economic Studies, Prospective and Technical Policy) (Click here to download)
- US Presentation by Blaine Leonard (Utah DOT), John Hibbard (Georgia DOT), Deb Curtis (TFB, FHWA/US DOT) (Click here to download—note, all three US Parts are in the same document, see slides 19-36 for part 2)
Part 3: Research on CV and AV
This portion of the roundtable session is to share and exchange updates on ongoing research in CV and AV areas.
- French presentation by Nour-Eddin Elfaouzi (IFSTTAR, Deputy Director of COSYS Department, Head of Traffic Engineering Lab (LICIT)) (Click here to download)
- Watch this video to see an example of traffic simulation with connected vehicles on real network in Paris region using SYMUCAT (Simulation Tool of Connected and Automated Traffic)
- US presentation by Ray Derr (TRB) and Deb Curtis (TFB, FHWA/US DOT) (Click here to download—note, all three US Parts are in the same document, see Slide 37-42 for part 3)
TRB and US DOT Resources discussed at the Roundtable
- Impacts of CVs and AVs on State and Local Transportation Agencies (US TRB NCHRP 20-102)
- Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety 2.0
- Draft Guiding Principles on Voluntary Data Exchanges
- USDOT Automated Vehicles Activities
- Connected Vehicle Pilots Design/Build/Test Phase
- NTCIP 1202-v3
- SPaT Challenge