Iteris chosen to support intelligent transportation systems project in Mérida, Mexico
Iteris, Inc., a trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, announced it has been selected to modernise public transit in Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, as part of a United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)-funded ITS modernisation project. This project is Iteris’ initial international ITS consulting project funded by USTDA, and one of the large-scale projects in Latin America focusing on ITS solutions and bus electrification as part of modernising public transportation networks.
This technical assistance activity provided by USTDA to the grantee, Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial (IMDUT), is intended to update the bus control and monitoring centre, and advance the transition to electric buses for Mérida’s public transportation fleet. In this phase of the project, Iteris will support the selection and deployment of ITS technologies that will be critical to achieve the project’s objectives.
Iteris is a subconsultant to Nathan Associates, LLC, a trusted global partner for providing analytic and economic solutions worldwide. Iteris will be an active part of Nathan’s team as the ITS expert and will support other members of the team in all aspects of the project, including assessment of current conditions, development of ITS technology recommendations, review of potential technology suppliers in the US, and creation of an ITS implementation plan.
“We are thrilled to have been chosen to support this important international initiative,” says Moe Zarean, general manager of mobility operations services at Iteris. “We realise the impact of this project is critical to improving public transportation in Mérida by enhancing overall system performance, bus control, and monitoring operations and safety. We look forward to working closely with USTDA, IMDUT, Nathan Associates and other stakeholders to make it successful.”
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