diff --git a/configuration/initialization.sh b/configuration/initialization.sh
index 5e3a86328..e6dc5acf0 100755
--- a/configuration/initialization.sh
+++ b/configuration/initialization.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,88 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Default values for the variables
+PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT="FALSE"
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT="rsu_1234"
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT="East Intersection"
+V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT="127.0.0.1"
+SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT="FALSE"
+SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT="127.0.0.1"
+SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT="/var/www/plugins/MAP/sensors.json"
+
+echo "Setting up the environment..."
+
+# Repository URL
+repo_url_latest="https://api.github.com/repos/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub/releases/latest"
+
+# Getting the latest release information using curl
+release_info=$(curl -sSL $repo_url_latest)
+
+# Parsing the JSON response to get the tag_name (version) of the latest release
+latest_version=$(echo "$release_info" | grep -o '"tag_name": *"[^"]*"' | cut -d '"' -f 4)
+
+# Fetching all tags from Git repository
+tags=$(git ls-remote --tags https://github.com/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub.git | awk -F/ '{print $3}' | sort -V)
+
+# Displaying all available versions
+echo "Available versions:"
+echo "$tags"
+
+# select a version or accept the latest version as default
+read -r -p "Enter V2X-Hub Version (choose from the above, or press Enter to use latest version $latest_version): " chosen_version
+V2XHUB_VERSION=${chosen_version:-$latest_version}
+
+# Enable Port Drayage functionality
+read -r -p "Enable Port Drayage functionality (TRUE/FALSE, or press Enter to use default as $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT): " PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED
+PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED=${PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED:-$PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED_DEFAULT}
+
+# Infrastructure id
+read -r -p "Enter Infrastructure id (or press Enter to use default as $INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT): " INFRASTRUCTURE_ID
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID=${INFRASTRUCTURE_ID:-$INFRASTRUCTURE_ID_DEFAULT}
+
+# Infrastructure name
+read -r -p "Enter Infrastructure name (or press Enter to use default as $INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT): " INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME=${INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME:-$INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME_DEFAULT}
+
+# V2XHub IP
+read -r -p "Enter V2XHub IP (or press Enter to use default as $V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT): " V2XHUB_IP
+V2XHUB_IP=${V2XHUB_IP:-$V2XHUB_IP_DEFAULT}
+
+# Simulation Mode
+read -r -p "Simulation Mode (TRUE/FALSE, or press Enter to use default as $SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT): " SIMULATION_MODE
+SIMULATION_MODE=${SIMULATION_MODE:-$SIMULATION_MODE_DEFAULT}
+
+# In Simulation Mode
+if [[ $SIMULATION_MODE == "TRUE" ]]; then
+    # Simulation IP
+    read -r -p "Enter Simulation IP (or press Enter to use default is $SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT): " SIMULATION_IP
+    SIMULATION_IP=${SIMULATION_IP:-$SIMULATION_IP_DEFAULT}
+
+    # Sensor Configuration File Path
+    read -r -p "Enter Sensor Configuration File Path (or press Enter to use default as $SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT): " SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH
+    SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH=${SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH:-$SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH_DEFAULT}
+fi
+
+echo "WARNING: This will overwrite the existing .env file if it exists."
+read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue? (Y/N): " overwrite_confirm
+if [[ "$overwrite_confirm" =~ [yY](es)* ]]; then
+    # Write to .env file
+    cat <<EOF > .env
+V2XHUB_VERSION=$V2XHUB_VERSION
+INFRASTRUCTURE_ID=$INFRASTRUCTURE_ID
+INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME=$INFRASTRUCTURE_NAME
+V2XHUB_IP=$V2XHUB_IP
+SIMULATION_MODE=$SIMULATION_MODE
+EOF
+
+    # Adding Simulation IP and Sensor Path if Simulation Mode is TRUE
+    if [[ $SIMULATION_MODE == "TRUE" ]]; then
+        echo "SIMULATION_IP=$SIMULATION_IP" >> .env
+        echo "SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH=$SENSOR_JSON_FILE_PATH" >> .env
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Aborting. No changes were made to the .env file."
+fi
+
 directory=$(pwd)
 mysqlDir="$directory/mysql"
 
@@ -9,7 +93,7 @@ sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
 sudo apt-get install chromium-browser -y
 
 # Make passwords for mysql
-mkdir -p secrets && cd secrets
+mkdir -p secrets && cd secrets || return # SC2164 - Use return in case cd fails 
 
 # Creates password files where user inputs password
 FILE1=mysql_root_password.txt
@@ -17,7 +101,7 @@ FILE2=mysql_password.txt
 if test -f "$FILE1"; then
     echo "$FILE1 exists."
 else
-    read -p "enter password for the mysql_root_password: " sql_root_pass
+    read -r -p "enter password for the mysql_root_password: " sql_root_pass # SC2162 - read without -r will mangle backslashes 
     echo "$sql_root_pass" > sql_root_pass.txt
     # Remove endline characters from password files
     tr -d '\n' <sql_root_pass.txt> mysql_root_password.txt && rm sql_root_pass.txt
@@ -26,15 +110,14 @@ fi
 if test -f "$FILE2"; then
     echo "$FILE2 exists."
 else
-    read -p "enter password for mysql_password: " sql_pass
+    read -r -p "enter password for mysql_password: " sql_pass
     echo "$sql_pass" > sql_pass.txt
     # Remove endline characters from password files
     tr -d '\n' <sql_pass.txt> mysql_password.txt && rm sql_pass.txt
 fi
-# TODO VH-1303 Allow for version and configuration selection in initialization script
 
 # AMD64 initialization
-cd $directory
+cd "$directory" || return # return in case cd fails
 for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do sudo apt-get remove $pkg; done
 # Add Docker's official GPG key:
 sudo apt-get update
@@ -50,10 +133,19 @@ echo \
   sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get -y install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin
-sudo docker compose up -d
+
+# Check if Port Drayage functionality is enabled
+if [[ $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED == "TRUE" ]]; then
+    sudo docker compose up -d
+elif [[ $PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED == "FALSE" ]]; then
+    sudo docker compose up php -d
+else
+    echo "Invalid value for PORT_DRAYAGE_ENABLED. Please provide either TRUE or FALSE."
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Create V2X Hub user
-cd $mysqlDir
+cd "$mysqlDir" || return # return in case cd fails
 ./add_v2xhub_user.bash
 
 chromium-browser "http://127.0.0.1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &