Following is the statement of ITSA President and CEO Regina Hopper on today’s inauguration and final actions earlier this morning from the outgoing leadership of the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance automated vehicle testbeds and vehicle-to-infrastructure guidance. “It is quite meaningful to all Americans that among the final acts of the outgoing administration were two important steps to advance the next generation of transportation.  There are few areas more ripe for bipartisan progress than not only repairing our nation’s physical infrastructure, but propelling it forward by accelerating the widespread deployment of technologies that will save lives, create new jobs at home, and grow our nation’s economy and advance our global competitiveness.  President Trump has clearly and rightly identified infrastructure as a top priority, and we look forward to working with his administration to advance both traditional and transformational transportation initiatives.” “ITSA congratulates President Trump on his inauguration and commends him for his selection of Elaine Chao as our next U.S. transportation secretary.  She will be a strong leader at an essential moment in time at the intersection of technology and transportation.  The intelligent transportation community stands ready to work with the Trump administration in the spirit of public-private collaboration to unlock for all Americans the full potential of what intelligent transportation systems have to offer.”