THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLLED? : IS THE USA'S IDEA OF NATIONWIDE ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION INTEROPERABILITY MERELY A PIPE DREAM, OR IS IT, IN FACT, A REAL POSSIBILITY?

This article examines the lack of a national dedicated short range communications (DSRC) standard that would ensure interoperability between automated toll collection systems in the U.S. It discusses the barriers towards achieving interoperability, including technical and institutional parameters. The need for interoperability is also briefly assessed.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/32663949
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: June/July 1999
• Corporate Authors:

  Cap Gemini

  ,    

  PB Farradyne

  444 South Flower Street, Suite 3700
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90071

  iMPath Networks

  ,    

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308

  Pantech

  ,    

  System Innovations, Incorporated

  1551 Forbes Street
  Fredericksburg, VA  United States  22405
• Authors:
  • Atalla, George
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-47
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated toll collection; Dedicated short range communications; Standards; Wireless communication systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00780538
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 5 2000 12:00AM