MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE 1980S

The Transportation Regulation Program of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) uses five distinct, but interdependent, information systems: the Driver Licensing and Control System, the Vehicle Registration System, the Motor Carrier Performance and Enforcement System, the Traffic Accident Information System, and the program's internal Management Information System. The Vehicle Registration System has recently been revised in response to pressure from the public, police, and courts. To avoid future massive catch-up projects dictated by client dissatisfaction and as a response to growing external demands and pressures placed on MTC's information systems, several initiatives have been adopted, including (a) establishment of a Systems Improvement Office that oversees system maintenance and improvement, (b) development of priorities for system activities, and (c) career training to familiarize all managers in MTC with the operation of information systems.

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• Authors:
  • Larratt-Smith, Mark H
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 18-22
• Monograph Title: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RECORDS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 975
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licensing; Information systems; Maintenance; Management information systems; Motor carriers; Motor vehicles; Registration; Strategic planning; Traffic; Traffic crashes; Training
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394914
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309037573
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 639
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM