VEHICLE-HIGHWAY AUTOMATION

Early in the 21st century, vehicle-highway automation will enable the surface transportation system to provide users with enhanced accessibility and mobility. Vehicle-highway automation will encompass a broad range of advanced technologies that collectively will represent the most important performance upgrade of the nation's surface transportation system since the advent of the Interstate highway system. This article reviews the following aspects of vehicle-highway automation: performance and safety improvements; development and implementation; challenges (coordination, financing, environmental impacts, land use policies, liability and risk); future research and development; and vision for the future.

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  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • LAY, R
  • Saxton, L
• Publication Date: 1999-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 19-23
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 205
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Automated highways; Coordination; Development; Environmental impacts; Financing; Future; Implementation; Land use; Liability; Performance; Risk management; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00784472
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 4 2000 12:00AM