Should the government invest in the development of smart transportation infrastructure?

No

Yes, but this needs to be a locally led initiative

There needs to be a proof of concept for smart transportation infrastructure before the government invests in it.

For traffic lights and stop signs yes. For vehicles no.

The government should invest in the development of smart transportation infrastructure when it is appropriate.

The government should cut the red tape and reduce regulations rather than use direct cash injections.

No, while smarter traffic signalling may be a worthwhile investment, I am vehemently opposed to any sort of "smart" vehicles, as they are typically anti-consumer in terms of right-to-repair, as well as an inherent privacy, safety, and security risk to the individual, those around them, and to national security.

"Connected" vehicles of any sort open up the possibility of severe privacy violations by the United States government, as well as malicious individuals and foreign nation states; your car should not be able to transmit data about your location.

Similarly, vehicles wit…  Read moreh steer-by-wire or electronic throttle controls are inherently dangerous. I am not aware of any automotive manufacturer that controls its own software-hardware supply chain enough to provide formal verification throughout the stack to offer the same levels of guarantees about correctness that a mechanical system provides. In addition, even with formal verification techniques, a provably correct system only helps when it is not tampered with. And currently, auditability of integrated circuits/hardware is an unsolved problem that does not appear to be realistically solveable.

No; it should be eco-centric and people-centric transportation infrastructure

No, allow it to be more privatized for the sake of low national debt, low taxes, capitalism, and weak government.

No, privatize them, instead for the sake of low taxes, low national debt, capitalism, federalism, weak government, and checks and balances.

I think that it can be something that we can invest some money into the development, but there are more important things

No, the government should not invest in the development of smart transportation infrastructure quite yet because of how costly it would be while still developing AI and people are already relying on technology a lot with AI now.

Yes, our cities and infrastructure should be technologically advanced and clean like the UAE, Singapore, and Japan

Yes, but the investments should be minimal at first and gradually increase, as we need to scale smart vehicle ownership first

The federal government should act as a regulator instead of an investor in smart transportation infrastructure. We need to create a commission to see how this would affect everyday life and how it would affect jobs. We should also determine if they might make humans dependent on smart transportation vehicles. We should also ban or tax smart transportation vehicles that aren't public transportation. If we find smart public transportation to be a net positive, then we should have the states, counties, and municipalities invest in it instead of the Fed.

To what extent are we to achieve this? We can monitor every driver to insure that they arn't high/drunk, which has been already implemented to be placed in cars later on in development. Cameras to track speeding and recklessness of every individual driver, biker, and walker, automatically sending taxes to the individual and sending police notice letters to your local department. Security and protection can go too far, and can soon become a threat to the constitution.

I think that making technology more advanced in order to prevent accidents and improve traffic flow. Though I feel that the money could be spent on something better.

Yes, but that would take a lot of time, money, space, and effort, which would not help in the short term.

No, the government should help mentally ill people and correct the healthcare mess before doing this because crackheads just destroy anything nice that’s implemented in a city.

Government development of infrastructure is riddled with ineptitude so no, because it would be an oxymoron to say any government development is "smart"

The government should compel the states to construct state-wide transportation systems. With at least these requirements on performance.
1. That every major metropolis be connected by consistent and daily bus/train routes.
2. That within every chartered city 2 mile block be connected to every other location in the city within a 30 min bus/light rail rotation.
3. That all of the present methods of transportation provided by the city be accessible through a unified transportation pass that functions like a gift card.
All of this currently exists and more in the much larger city of Istanbul Turkey.

Having more smart technology on lights around busy areas and busy parts of towns should be a must, but smart cars should be looked into more and the cities who want smart lights should not have to pay millions for it.

Yes, but to some degree as that is what some CEO's like Elon musk have been working on with their sponsors

"Yes—and no. Smart transportation sounds great—better traffic flow, safer roads, and fewer accidents. But let’s not kid ourselves: every dollar spent on tech comes out of taxpayers’ pockets. Instead of dumping billions into unproven systems, let’s focus on fixing what we already have—like potholes, crumbling bridges, and outdated highways. If private companies want to innovate, more power to them—but Uncle Sam shouldn’t be footing the bill for every shiny gadget or app. Keep it practical, keep it local, and let the market lead."

Introduce more modes of transportation; public transportation. The use of automobiles, at the capacity the United States practicing, is uncommon and should be moved away from.

AI technology should be further improved to zero imperfections before being implemented in to mainstream vehicles

I think we deserve higher quality in transportation but it seems these days that the more we pay the less quality we receive

The government should focus far more on public transport; we wouldn't need "smart transportation" if our transportation was already connected

Proper research and stress testing should be conducted to properly account for manned vehicles and human error in smart vehicles, if smart cars should be used in the first place

We already have things like buses, cars, trains, Uber, etc. There should just be different ways to use it, like subscriptions with close observation and payment in weeks instead of months to ensure it's managed more and the system is still funded by the users

I would say it is in between because yes it creates safe traffic flow but it would cost a lot of money so it would be in between.

We live in a world were you basically need a car. seeing as public transportation is dirty, and unsafe(all thanks to you know who), I believe it's a waste of tax dollars.

only if there are more electric cars owned by more people than the the amount of people with fuel powered cars

No, there are better ways to spend our money. Stop the reckless spending! We need to lower taxes and the national debt.

Yes if it makes transportation more efficient know if it drains a massive hole in our government spending.

Smart transportation is a somewhat good and Somewhat bad idea because it could have technology malfunctions resulting in car crashes and other problems.

Yes, but only once we are at a time in our economy where we can afford to spend money on infrastructures like that.

No, implying this is self-driving vehicles. Replacing freeways with a public electric high speed rail system would be the better option.

It depends on what this means, this could mean anything from self driving cars or luxurious technology

I would support it but I don't believe that we have the technology or are in the position to implement this

not so much "smart" more trains and high speed rail network as well as city bus lines and other public transportation

I think they should work towards a smart system of transportation but should not dump a lot of their budget in yearly.

Developing compactly and investing in public transit and other transportation options make it easier for people to drive less, lowering greenhouse gas emissions. These approaches can also help reduce carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and other pollutants emitted by motor vehicles.

If the investment is going to be effectively managed, unlike that debacle in California that is nothing more than a boon for the unions

I think they should work towards more eco friendly vehicle options but they shouldn't make all cars be eco friendly for the people who can't afford new cars.

There are both pros and cons to this, while it may help with traffic what will it do the the prices of transportation?

I believe, compared to the other extreme problems the US faces, that this is of the least important issues and could swing either way.

No because unless self-transportation is completely removed the technology will not have the proper reactions necessary to avoid human-caused accidents.

Yes, We should explore the option or invest on a state or city level before going all in. Explore viability. But info structure does need updating

Yes but there might be tech issues so they should test in out and make sure everything works correctly.

I am unaware of what this entails so I do not feel comfortable in taking a stance on something I am not properly knowledgeable about.

The government should do this but only to improve jobs, ie more engineering jobs for robots who take bus drivers jobs or something.

They should invest into other things that we need but they could invest in to this if they think this is what america needs

Instead of investing in smart private transportation, more should be invested in clean, public transportation like trains.

this is called a "bus" or "train". this should be a Public-Transport question. "automated driving" is just a tech-buzzword used to make a market-bubble

Yes, but not to an extent that it takes over everything and make it appear "modern". For instance, a well-kept and beautiful old transportation material is overtaken by something new, that's not reasonable if it's still usable.

We should test it first to make sure it will work and not make more trouble then if it weren't there at all.

I think our transportation infrastructure should be updated largely but not at that class so quickly.

No, the government should not intervene in the market at all, should only intervene with safety violation and if a company is a monopoly.

No, but invest in regular infrastructure and repair low-income towns' roads and transportation infrastructure.

Yes but the government should invest in the development of smart transportation infrastructure only when it's appropriate.

Absolutely! However, I don't believe we should be investing as heavily as we are in automobile infrastructure. Everything mentioned here is car-oriented and is proven to be the least efficient form of transportation with the highest economic disparity.

Yes, so we can eventually move on from using gas a non-renewable resource that is harming our ozone.

Yes because many people can't afford a car or are too young and smart public transportation will solve many problems

What is smart transportation infrastructure? If it is more highways and stroads then I dont support it.

No, we need to invest in more mass transit, like trains and trams, and improve our urban planning. This would drastically reduce emissions.

I think the government should make electric trains for transportation or bus transportation. I don't think trucks or cars should be electric.

Depends on how large of a population the area has and how much funding it receives from peoples in regards to taxing.

What the heck is "smart transportation infrastructure"? Do you mean trains or something?? Those are pretty smart...

I feel like our transportation is fine as it but should invest in development in other stuff we really need

if the infrastructure is safe for use and can reduce the problems caused by current infrastructure then it should be put in place in safe and effective manners rather than relying on inefficient and/or dangerous infrastructure.

No, it’s a security risk. Smart cars can already be hacked easily and Volt Typhoon the hacker group already has access to all the traffic light systems in the USA

No, the government has enough other things to worry about right now that this is not the top of the list.

I do not think it is worth investing in right now given the technical challenges but I believe it could be effective if done right.

no the government does not need to add such advanced transportation infrastructure and instead build smarter roads

Yes, but only in more densely packed cities where the usage of public transportation is more equivalent to personal transportation.

While it may work on a larger scale, such as with highways and interstate transportation, it is not worth the significant cost to only improve smaller infrastructure for minute benefits.

I'd be in support of this investment if the technology wasn't so fetal. Once it develops and shows signs of being a viable form of transportation, I'd gladly support it.

I think so, but on a scale that is manageable. In other words, experiment on a small scale and find solutions to make it more efficient and sounder. Also, to implement it in places that are needed.

Reduce population & limit without excessive price gouging auto manufacturing output. Production over limits would have to be sold off shore.

I think it could be a good idea but people would still decide to do their own thing like using their own cars instead of trains making it worse for the environment.

no, the money wanted to be used to fund that, should be used to fund safer and more efficient public transportation, along with better city infrastructure, encouraging more walking and biking

If we are going to invest in smart transportation infrastructure, it should be safe and beneficial to the environment instead of causing harm, just like how burning fossil fuels is harmful.

No. Provide more access to public transportation options. Bring back the trains and trolleys. Make walking and biking safer.

Yes, but an investment should first be put into determining the reliability of smart systems in other formats to ensure the safety of smart transportation

I think it would be good to improve traffic flow especially on freeways because once theres traffic it could back up so fast and build a big old line of traffic

It depends on whether or not how safe the advanced technology is. Is there tested results that it is a safer option, are people able to adapt to the change, will it really help to improve traffic flow and safety?

This should be left to local / state governments to fund and be focused in areas with more congestion issues to maximize efficacy per dollar spent.

We should look for non-tech solutions when possible. For example, MANY intersections could be improved by turning them into traffic circles (roundabouts) instead. They're also less expensive than purchasing lights, powering lights, and maintaining the wiring after snow & windstorms.

Yes, but at a certain rate. I think it should only go so far and not wind up taking over the whole transportation system.

It seems to iffy right now to really go all in but in like a decade or so it seems like it could be good.

Yes, but with the ability to be turned off and notify drivers that it's back to the old ways for a few days if needed

I think the government should invest in it but not that much they should partner with other businesses/ people like Elon Musk

Gas vehicles are nice but trying to make all cars electric may make the world greener but it’s gonna make a lot of people upset

While the development of smart transportation would be a good thing it is currently to costly and not as big of a problem.