Our project is implementing Smart Transportation in the Hoboken Area. Smart Transportation is the integration of modern technology and management strategies into the transportation system.  This will allow motor vehicles and road signaling to communicate with each other to create a harmonized transportation system for public safety and mobility. Additionally it will bring overall environmental benefits such as improving air quality by reducing gas consumption.

This smart transportation will be utilized in the City of Hoboken. Hoboken is a small area with a local community and many commuters from the greater metropolitan area. They arrive in Hoboken to utilize the public transportation systems to commute to New York City. The consumers of this product will be the Hoboken community and the metropolitan area commuters who navigate through Hoboken. 

The project will consist of three phases. The first phase will be developing vehicles and traffic lights that can communicate with each other. The second phase will be the implementation and integration of the Smart Transportation Network throughout the roads of Hoboken. The third phase will be the maintenance and sustainability of the system, with constant teams needed to further develop and live patch the system as roads change. 

The first two phases will utilize a waterfall project management process. The smart technology will need to be developed to be integrated into traffic lights and cars. Then, smart traffic lights will need to be installed first before smart vehicles enter the roads. The third phase will utilize an agile project management process to ensure continuous upgrades and stability in the system as feedback from integration arrives.

The intended outcome for this project is mainly on very important aspect; Through the implementation of a Smart Transportation System that would minimize human error and prioritize safety, in addition to optimization of mantenance schedules we expect for the City of Hoboken to experience far fewer accidents and collisions. Essentially creating a far safe and more efficient system for the community.

Modern transportation projects are very expensive.  The PATH took 35 million dollars to build in 1970, but a recent station renovation cost 250 million dollars in Harrison, NJ.  It is fair to say that this system will cost one to ten billion dollars if completed in the next 5-10 years.  We are also placing this project under the supervision of NJ Transit.