RTD’s senior leadership team will review the group’s work at an internal meeting in March.
Program will upgrade 3,800 system cameras to high-definition and add 1,000 new cameras; $33 million of improvements to be funded by ride-hailing fee.
The project will modify platforms along the Red and Blue light rail transit lines to accommodate three-car trains.
The demonstration provided transit experts and local leaders with an understanding about the capabilities of self-driving vehicles and what the city can expect from this type of transit technology.
The Board of Directors chose Kelsey for his long demonstrated track record of success in prior settings as well as his work since coming to TriMet in 2015.
The simulator, designed and installed by FAAC Incorporated using a 180-degree screen display and 4K projection system, is one of the first in the world to use full-scale OEM components to control the bus simulator.
Study will determine the best way to deploy, and possibly reorganize, routes to serve existing and future transit customers.