USE AND PERCEPTION OF A REAL TIME PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM

The use of high-technology systems in the transportation sector has increased steadily over recent years. This paper outlines the development of vehicle monitoring and control systems and their use in the public transit arena. The paper shows how one such system, that operated by Datatrak Ltd., has been adapted to provide a real time passenger information system for the RiverBus Partnership in London. Passenger use and perception of the system is evaluated, based on surveys of RiverBus users. This provides an evaluation of the system, and highlights the importance of introducing such systems based on user information needs and as part of the total marketing package.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Transportation, Incorporated

  1410 Duke University Road
  Durham, NC  United States  27705
• Authors:
  • CASSIDY, S
  • White, P R
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 27-39
• Serial:
  • Journal of Advanced Transportation
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0197-6729
  • EISSN: 2042-3195
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2042-3195
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Needs assessment; Passenger information systems; Public transit; Real time control; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: User needs
• Old TRIS Terms: Real-time systems; Technological development
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00676802
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1995 12:00AM