AN AUTOMATED INFORMATION DIRECTORY SYSTEM (AIDS)-REVIEW AND SPECIFICATIONS

An Automated Information Directory System (AIDS) will provide assistance to transit systems in disseminating transit information to patrons by telephone. This document presents the performance and technical specifications for AIDS, an Urban Mass Transportation Administration-sponsored project, to be demonstrated and evaluated in service at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The objective of this demonstration is to develop and evaluate a usable and effective computer aided transit information system that can be used throughout the United States, particularly where properties operate a complex transit network.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Washington Metro Area Transit Commission

  Washington, DC  United States 

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Munkasey, M P
  • Noonchester, M L
  • O'Sullivan, D F
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 166 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Computer programming; Consumer protection; Directories; Information dissemination; Information processing; Information systems; Level of service; Networks; Performance based specifications; Public transit; Quality of work; Routing; Scheduling; Specifications; Telephone; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167290
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-VA-06-0038-77-1, MTR-7571
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 23 1981 12:00AM