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City of Vancouver Receives $386K in Funding for Research on Self-Driving Vehicles
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Vancouver, BC, August 17, 2018--(T-Net)--Transport Canada has announced over $386K in funding to the City of Vancouver for their infrastructure and pilot deployment planning project for connected and automated vehicles.
The City of Vancouver's project will explore how self-driving vehicles and connected vehicles can integrate into our future transportation network, to make our city safer, less congested and sustainable.
Transport Canada is supporting projects to prepare Canada for connected and automated vehicles. Connected and automated vehicles will bring about significant transformation in our transportation system, our communities, and our economy. They have the potential to improve road safety, reduce congestion, increase mobility, protect the environment, and generate new economic opportunities for middle-class Canadians.
As part of the Government of Canada's innovation agenda, the government is supporting the future of transportation in Canada. That is why Transport Canada is providing $2.9M in funding under the Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System in order to help Canadian jurisdictions prepare for connected and automated vehicles.
"Vancouver is a global hub for innovation where digital technology is creating the economy of tomorrow. The Federal Government is pleased to partner with the City of Vancouver to prepare our community for connected and automated vehicle technology that will ultimately make our roads safer, reduce congestion, and benefit our local economy." said Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra.
"Connected and automated vehicle technology has immense potential and will have a tremendous impact on our transportation system. This funding will help our stakeholders improve their understanding of connected and automated vehicle technologies, and how to safely and securely integrate them into our road system in order to capture their many benefits." stated The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport
"I am pleased that the federal government is supporting Vancouver's exploration of automated vehicles and how they fit in our future transportation network. Thanks to this funding, we will learn more about how automated vehicles can help make our cities safer, less congested, and 100 per cent renewably powered." said Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver.
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For further information: Youmy Han, Office of Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra, 604-318-8419, joyce.murray.c1a@parl.gc.ca; Delphine Denis, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Ottawa, Delphine.denis@tc.gc.ca, 613-991-0700; Media Relations, Transport Canada, Ottawa, Media@tc.gc.ca, 613-993-0055
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