How many new jobs will be created?

Nationally, one out of every seven jobs in the United States is transportation related. The transportation sector employed over 4.4 million workers in 2002. More than 60 percent of these workers are either in freight-related occupations or in jobs that directly support freight transportation. Nationally, an additional 1.7 million workers are employed in transportation equipment manufacturing and another 4.5 million in transportation-related industries such as automotive service and repair, highway construction, and motor vehicle and parts dealers. Transportation-related occupations also make up a significant portion of the employment of non-transportation industries such as truck drivers, freight arrangement agents, and freight-moving workers in the wholesale and retail industries. In 2002, there were about 9.2 million people employed in transportation-related occupations such as these. California has 424,494 Transportation workers. The vast range of industries involved in Intelligent Transportation Systems suggests that there will be far more jobs openings by 2014.