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Global panel: cooperative ITS, public–private partnerships and pilots to meet climate and equity goals
Summary
A moderated panel at ITS World Congress highlighted international approaches to aligning ITS with climate and equity objectives. Panelists from Australia, the EU, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis emphasized cooperative ITS frameworks, open data, procurement reform and pilots to scale technology.
A global panel moderated by Shailen Batt of AECOM brought representatives from New South Wales, the European Union, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis to discuss how intelligent-transportation systems can advance climate and equity targets.
Sue Wiblin (New South Wales) described responses to extreme weather and said Australian states are targeting zero-emission bus fleets while exploring green hydrogen for regional areas. She noted large-scale charging deployment and novel uses of satellite imaging and quantum computing for resilience and emergency response.
Gazim Okakoglu (European Union delegation) said the EU is revising its ITS deployment framework into a cooperative ITS directive to support cooperative, connected and automated mobility across modes and to funnel funding and regulation toward deployment. "Once we get a mandate from our member states, we can propose policies, legislation and funnel funding into those projects," he said.
Everett Lott (DC DOT) described local measures to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips through protected bus lanes and an expansion of regional bike-share, and highlighted a roughly $180 million investment (K Street Transit Way) to create dedicated transit infrastructure through downtown Washington, D.C.
Margaret Anderson Kelleher (Minneapolis) stressed the need for plans tied to equity and climate outcomes, described signal prioritization and micro-mobility hubs, and noted a $60 million state investment for a 1.4-mile segment of a larger bus rapid transit line on Hennepin Avenue. She said procurement reform and near-miss analysis (using data and AI) are central to delivering equitable outcomes.
Panelists across jurisdictions emphasized public‑private partnerships, open data portals and procurement changes as mechanisms to move pilots to scale. New South Wales highlighted an open data portal to allow commercialization of public data, DC described its first P3 to replace tens of thousands of streetlights, and Minneapolis said procurement reform is enabling local deployment without repeated council approvals.
The discussion underscored differing local conditions — geography, density and modal mixes — but converged on a common approach: use pilots and demonstrators to build public confidence, then scale through partnerships and adjusted procurement rules.
Panelists said regulators must combine funding, pilots and clearer procurement pathways to accelerate deployments while protecting privacy and ensuring equity.
