ITS TECHNOLOGIES HERALD NEW ERA IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are a variety of advanced technologies that employ computers, electronics, and communications to smooth traffic flow, ease congestion, improve the environment, and increase road capacity and safety. This article discusses the future of ITS technologies and describes some of the "smart" transportation projects popping up in major cities across the United States. Major corporations are involved in the ITS movement and now the challenge is educating the public in ITS technology use. A sidebar describes the development of the national ITS architecture.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article appears as part of "Special Report: Intelligent Transportation Systems '95".
• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Costantino, J
• Publication Date: 1995-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36-38
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Computers; Cooperation; Corporations; Electronics; Environmental impacts; Intelligent transportation systems; Public information programs; Public private partnerships; Safety; Technological innovations; Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00676724
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 17 1995 12:00AM