Construction on PennSTART testing track is underway in Westmoreland County

Construction on PennSTART testing track is underway in Westmoreland County

“PennSTART reflects many of the Office of Transformation and Opportunity’s core values — it’s collaborative, forward-looking and will make Pennsylvania more competitive in the growing field of autonomous vehicles,” said Chief Transformation Officer Ben Kirshner. “My team is proud to support PennSTART through our PA Permit Fast Track program.” The total investment from all sources in the first phase of the project is $25 million and includes fund…

State Launches Construction on PennSTART Testing Facility

MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (EYT) — Construction is underway on PennSTART, a closed-loop vehicle testing and training facility in Westmoreland County aimed at supporting connected and automated vehicle technology, emergency response training, and transportation infrastructure research. According to state officials, the facility’s development is being coordinated through the Office of Transformation and Opportunity’s Fast Track permitting program. Althou…

Construction Begins on PennSTART – State of the Art Testing and Research Facility for Autonomous Technology Industry and First Responders

Pittsburgh, Monday, December 8 . . . Construction has begun on PennSTART, a closed loop, state-of-the-art testing facility designed to accelerate innovation in emerging transportation technology, improve the safety and efficiency of transportation infrastructure, enhance traffic incident management training, and support regional economic development. Located at RIDC’s Westmoreland Innovation Center in Mount Pleasant, PennSTART is […]

CMU-Backed PennSTART Project To Bring Training, Testing and Jobs to the Region

Carnegie Mellon University’s Safety21 U.S. Department of Transportation National University Transportation Center helped shape the vision for PennSTART — the Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track — now under construction.