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Unlike the other 11 emerging mega regions within the United States, the Florida Megaregion is wholly contained within its  orders and offers the largest concentration of multi-disciplined industry. Florida is quickly becoming a technology development  leader, thanks to legislation to allow Florida to become the second State in the Nation to legalize the testing of automated vehicles on public roadways, and became a forerunner for the development of a model state policy towards automated  vehicles. Various other industries such as aerospace, space, freight, and renewable energy have flourished within the State, due to the multiple public-private partnerships with institutions like UCF and FAMU-FSU This creates a Megaregion that has become a  lobal leader in transportation technology, and development. This Megaregion also leads the nation in tourism, with almost 70  million visitors in 2015, Central Florida will demonstrate transportation technology on a local, regional, national, and international  scale. However, this high volume of tourism and bustling industry strains an already fatigued transportation  system  in the Megaregion. This problem is recognized by the State. Transportation goals and research and development of new  solutions by the State’s Universities has been encouraged. Research completed thus far has led to a clearer understanding of  our  growth, our mobility issues and some solutions to these issues. However, many questions [1]


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[1] - http://www.cityoforlando.net/greenworks/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/10/Designation-for-Beyond-Traffic-Innovation-Centers-UCF-FAMU-FSU.pdf