THE RELEVANCE AND USE OF INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AS STRATEGIC TOOLS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR: A DUTCH CASE STUDY

New information and telecommunication technologies in the transport sector, often named 'Advanced Transport Telematics' (ATT), play a key role in the new European network economy, as they have the potential to offer new solutions to the emerging transport problems in Europe. However, the successful exploitation of ATT in European transport markets depends on the technology being implemented in a way which meets the distinct needs of the different road user groups in order to achieve social acceptance anf thereby political approval. It is therefore vitally important that decision makers have sufficient information on the needs of (commercial) road users and on the way they perceive ATT options in addressing those needs. The aim of this report is to investigate the potential ATT market among main user and interest groups, where the range of telematics applications will be restricted to those applied in inter-urban road transport. The focus is on collective users (road managers) and commercial users (road freight operators).

  • Corporate Authors:

    FREE UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INSTITUTE

    DE BOELELAAN 1105
    AMSTERDAM,   Netherlands  1081 HV
  • Authors:
    • Nijkamp, P
    • PEPPING, G
  • Publication Date: 1995

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 23 p.
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00722976
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Jul 26 1996 12:00AM