An Analysis of the Factors Influencing ITS Technology Adoption and Deployment

This study analyzes the factors influencing the adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies in the U.S. amongst state and local transportation agencies. Using data from the ITS Deployment Tracking survey, insight is provided on how economic and demographic factors influence ITS adoption/deployment, the role safety or mobility problems play in the decision to adopt/deploy ITS technologies, and how policy can affect ITS adoption/deployment. In addition, this study examines the historical adoption patterns of ITS technologies as they entered the market place. Results indicate ITS markets are primarily made up of imitators (as opposed to innovators) and at the aggregate level the markets examined are mature. Key factors affecting the adoption and deployment of ITS include agency funding levels and the presence of a regional architecture. Based on these results, policy recommendations are presented on how best the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) might target its efforts to influence the pattern of ITS adoption. These recommendations include support for additional funding for state and local agencies, requirement of regional ITS architectures, knowledge sharing programs and continue to provide evidence, through operational and evaluation tests, of the effectiveness of ITS technologies.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4035
• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pace, David
  • West, Rachel
  • Hagemann, Garrett
  • Minnice, Paul
  • Spiro, Arlen
  • Radin, Sari
• Publication Date: 2011-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: 353p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Deployment; Economic factors; Financing; Intelligent transportation systems; Policy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01365314
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-JPO-12-002
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 20 2012 12:16PM