TOWARDS AN INFORMATIVE HIGHWAY SYSTEM: MALAYSIAN ASPIRATION

As Malaysia progresses toward information-based technology, its application is of the utmost importance in promoting better living standards and environmental quality for the people. The progress of motorization has significantly increased people's mobility and benefited many in obtaining access to health, education and other services. On the other hand, deterioration in the urban living environment, traffic accidents, pollution, and congestion are estimated to have incurred huge losses to cities in the range of billions of Malaysian Ringgits annually. The prime objective of intelligent transport systems (ITS) is to create a safe, comfortable, efficient, environmentally-friendly and highly mobile society. ITS integrates the human, road and vehicle using leading edge information and communication technologies. It covers a wide range of systems, which gather and disseminate a variety of road- and traffic-related information to road users. This paper presents the current problems with the integration of the existing information system available in some areas of the road network, while other sections do not have any kind of system for information collection and dissemination facilities. Integrated transport information systems (ITIS) therefore focus more on the use of information in road traffic. The system collects, processes and disseminates information related to road traffic for road users and road administrators in a comprehensive and timely manner to promote safe and efficient road traffic. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E204151.

• Corporate Authors:

  ROAD ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA (REAAA)

  46B, JALAN BOLA TAMPAR 13/14, SECTION 13
  SHAH ALAM,   Malaysia  40100
• Authors:
  • Rahman, A S
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • ROAD ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA (REAAA) CONFERENCE, 10TH, 2000, TOKYO, JAPAN
  • Publisher: ROAD ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA (REAAA)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Conferences; Developing countries; Freeways; Highways; Intelligent transportation systems; Management; Planning; Public transit; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Malaysia
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00937291
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 5 2003 12:00AM