Capabilities Statement

Subconsultant on MDOT SHA's Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations on-call contract. Delion provides program management and technical support to the state's connected and automated vehicle and traffic operations program, including a cellular emergency vehicle preemption pilot, a nationwide scan of state DOT connected vehicle data-sharing practices, leadership briefings, and a CAV Lunch & Learn series for staff. 

Document Link: [coming soon]

Subconsultant on the Baltimore Metropolitan Council's regional freight study. Delion led the assessment of how the Howard Street Tunnel clearance project and the proposed Sparrows Point Container Terminal would affect regional roadways, with recommendations focused on terminal access, truck queuing, and traveler information rather than road widening. Delion also assessed the feasibility of candidate truck parking sites across the Baltimore region. 

Subconsultant providing technical advisory support to MTC, the Bay Area's regional transportation planning agency, as it shaped its connected and automated vehicle program. Delion authored whitepapers on AV policy, funding, peer agency programs, connected vehicle applications for transit signal priority, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and signal optimization, along with workforce development and industry vendors. Delion also prepared leadership briefings, including an AV 101 briefing and presentations on shared automated vehicle programs. It contributed to MTC's executive summary for leadership. 

Document Link: NCHRP 23-02 Report

Subject matter expert on the NCHRP Domestic Scan Recent Experiences in Advancing and Deploying of Automated Vehicle Technologies, an AASHTO-sponsored peer exchange examining how thirteen states advanced automated vehicle technology.  Delion prepared the desk scan of state AV programs and developed the questions that guided interviews with participating agencies. Delion supported the scan event with DOT leaders from across the country and authored the final report. The report compared state policies, from permissive to tightly regulated, along with agency organization and staffing, pilot projects and lessons learned, public engagement, emergency response coordination, and data governance. It recommended steps for both new and established state DOT programs, and called for national alignment on AV standards and regulations. Delion also helped share the findings nationally through a Transportation Research Board webinar. 

Document Link: Framework Link

Project manager and co-author of Maryland's first statewide multi-agency CAV plan. Led engagement that drew 600+ responses, wrote about half the framework, and secured State leadership approval. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

Document Link: https://cav.mdot.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Connected-and-Automated-Vehicle-Toolkit-for-Maryland-Local-Jurisdictions_June-2021.pdf

Project manager and sole author of the CAV Toolkit for Maryland Local Jurisdictions, developed with the Maryland Department of Planning to help local governments plan for CAV. Led research, engagement, and final approvals. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

Document Link: https://www.roads.maryland.gov/OTMO/2021-2025_MDOTSHA_CAVImplementationPlan_Final.pdf

Program manager for the MDOT SHA CAV program and primary author of the 2021-2025 Implementation Plan. Led engagement, consensus building, and leadership approvals. Completed or initiated nearly half of the plan's 35 actions within two years. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

Project manager and technical lead for a STIC-funded V2X pilot that detects pedestrians at a signalized intersection and broadcasts their presence over DSRC and C-V2X. Wrote the systems engineering report, reviewed designs, supported FCC licensing and field deployment, and wrote the final report to FHWA. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

USDOT Project Link: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61218

State-side project manager for a USDOT Safety Data Initiative grant that built a vulnerable road user exposure dashboard from probe and crash data. Oversaw budget, contract, and technical review of the University of Maryland team, and briefed executive leadership. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

Project manager and subject matter expert for a freight data exchange systems requirements report defining how data would be structured and shared across offices. Oversaw consultant analysis, systems architecture, data governance, and stakeholder engagement. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.

Project manager and author of a feasibility study for Level 2 and DC fast charging at MDOT SHA District offices to support future fleet use, covering locations, power availability, station counts, and installation and operating costs. Completed as an MDOT SHA employee.