Consensus Safety Measurement 

Methodologies for ADSEquipped Vehicles

June 25-26, 2019

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CAT Coalition Update

Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) Coalition 

A joint effort by AASHTO, ITE and ITSA 

in partnership and Cooperative Agreement with USDOT
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AASHTO 

Connected 

Vehicle 

Executive 

Leadership 

Team (ELT)

FHWA, FTA, 

ITS - JPO, 

NHTSA, 

ETC.

USDOT

1. Collaborate with FHWA on 2015 connected vehicle deployment guidance

2. Promote streamlining among USDOT, owner/operator associations, AASTHO, and trade & professional associations

3. Support the development of second phase Connected Vehicle Footprint Analysis

4. V2I-DC Chair will also serve on the CV ELT and provide overall technical support to the Connected Vehicle Executive 

Leadership Team

5. The Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Deployment Coalition Chair and Connected Vehicle Executive Leadership Team Chair to provide 

executive input to other Federal, State, and local transportation groups associated with V2I technology deployment. 

Connected Vehicle Deployment Coalition key functions

V2I-DC Executive Committee

USDOT (FHWA, OSTP – ITS JPO, NHTSA, FTA, etc.) & core stakeholders

V2I-DC Chair 

(Open Discussion – possible chair from AASHTO subcommittee or core group 

membership)

State and local DOTs, 

transit system agencies, 

toll facility 

organizations, etc.

Transportation System 

Owners/Operators

AASHTO, ITE, ITSA, APTA, 

IBTA, TRB, AAMVA, 

American Association of 

Port Authorities, etc.

Owner/Operator Associations

Cellular Telecommunications Industry 

Association (CTIA), CVTA, OmniAir, 

Intelligent Car Coalition, etc.

Trade Associations

OEMs, Cooperative 

Transportation Systems 

Pooled Fund Study, HOV 

HOT PFS, etc.

Other

Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Deployment Coalition will be Supported by the Technical Teams drawn from the 

Following Groups

CAT Coalition Evolution....2013 - Present
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CAT Coalition Evolution....2013 - Present

CAV ELT V2IDC Executive Committee

USDOT

- ITS JPO

- FHWA

- FTA

- NHTSA

TWG 1:

Initiatives

TWG 2:

Research

TWG 3:

Partners

TWG 4:

Guidance

TWG 5:

Standards

V2I DC Structure
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What is 

Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT)?

• It is cooperative – it requires reliable, two way communications and 

two-way information exchange – among all modes, users, managers, 

and operators

• It is automated – it enables all modes to cooperatively enhance the 

safety and mobility of the system

• It is transportation – in all modes, systems, and uses.
Co-Chairs 

Roger Millar, WSDOT & Jennifer Cohan, Del DOT

Planning, Scenarios, & 

Resources

Programmatic & Strategic 

Activities

Infrastructure & 

Industry

Supports the CAT industry in 

understanding Automated 

Transportation planning & 

scenario development, available 

resources, and documenting 

resource needs

Focus is on documenting needs and best 

practices for programmatic, strategic, 

and technical activities to encourage 

CAT deployment & operation through 

initiatives such as the SPaT Challenge & 

Connected Fleet Challenge.

Supports the CAT industry in 

defining the digital & physical 

CAT infrastructure, and 

establishing secure, verified 

connections between vehicles 

& this infrastructure

USDOT / FHWA

Strategic 

Initiatives 

Working 

Group

B. Leonard

J. Averkamp

Planning / 

Scenarios

Working 

Group

S. Rosenberg

J. Sydello

Policy, 

Legislative and 

Regulatory 

Working Group

J. Toth

P. Ajebaga

Technical

Resources

Working 

Group

F. Saleem

N. Katta

IOO/OEM 

Forum

C. Castle

F. Saleem

M. Shulman

Infrastructure

Industry

Working 

Group

T. LarkinThomason, 

S.Gherring

Peer Exchange & Outreach Working Group (E. Seymour)– Supports all focus areas

Focus

Areas

Description

Near-term

Tactical

Approach

Research Testing and Demonstration

(e.g. NCHRP 20-102, CV Pilot Sites, ATCMTD Sites, and other Federally & State led activities)

The CAT Coalition Today – 2019...
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CAT Coalition

Recent Activities / Accomplishments 

Programmatic & Strategic 

Accomplishments

(examples)

• Truck Platooning Policy 

Paper

• CAT Policy Framework 

Clearinghouse

• Launch of Connected Fleet 

Challenge

Planning Scenarios & 

Resources Accomplishments

(examples)

• Identified gaps regarding 

CAT resource needs

• Developed white paper on 

CAT resources

• Reviewed and offered input 

on several (13+) resources / 

documents

Infrastructure & Industry 

Accomplishments

(examples)

• Reduced Speed Zone 

Warning Application ConOps

• Testing of Software tool 

chain for work zone MAP 

creation

• Initiated Development of 

Clarifications on Ambiguities 

in V2I Communications
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CAT Coalition

Recent Activities / Accomplishments 

Programmatic & Strategic 

Accomplishments

(examples)

• Truck Platooning Policy 

Paper

• CAT Policy Framework 

Clearinghouse

• SPaT Challenge Webinar 

#10

• Launch of Connected Fleet 

Challenge

Planning Scenarios & 

Resources Accomplishments

(examples)

• Identified gaps regarding 

CAT resource needs

• Developed white paper on 

CAT resources

• Reviewed and offered input 

on 13 resources / documents

Infrastructure & Industry 

Accomplishments

(examples)

• Reduced Speed Zone 

Warning Application ConOps

• Testing of Software tool 

chain for work zone MAP 

creation

• Initiated Development of 

Clarifications on Ambiguities 

in V2I Communications
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SPaT Deployment

Underway

SPaT Deployment

Operational

SPaT Challenge Locations
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CAT Coalition Website

http://www.transportationops.org/catcoalition
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Discussions... Q & A...

gmurthy@aashto.org