PASSENGER INFORMATION : THE ALTAIR SYSTEM

This paper describes ALTAIR, a passenger information system used for the radiopositioning of surface vehicles. It has many applications including: security, regulating bus traffic, providing passengers bus information, and providing real time information on passengers at stops.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1996 Published By: Institution of Electrical Engineers, London
• Corporate Authors:

  MVA Systematica

  ,    

  European Transport and Telematics Systems Ltd.

  ,    

  Maunsell (G) and Partners

  Attwood House, 1 Worcester Walk, New Street
  Birmingham, West Midlands  England 

  Regie autonome des transports parisiens

  ,    

  Booz, Allen & Hamilton

  ,    

  Electronic Trafic, S.A.

  ,    

  ABB Signals Limited

  ,    

  Racal-BR Telecommunications Ltd.

  ,    

  West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive

  Field Survey Unit, 16 Summer Lane
  Birmingham, West Midlands,   England 

  W.S. Atkins Consultants Limited

  Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
  Epsom, Surry  United Kingdom  KT18 5BW

  Munchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund

  ,    

  London Regional Transport

  London,   England 

  London Underground Limited

  55 Broadway
  London,   England  SW1H OBD

  AES Prodata Ltd.

  ,    

  Atkins Wootton Jeffreys

  ,    

  HEATHROW AIRPORT.

  LONDON:
  ,    

  Smith System Engineering Limited

  ,    
• Authors:
  • Bense, D
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Public Transport Electronic Systems (1996 : London, England) International Conference on Public Transport Electronic Systems, 21-22 May 1996
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 21-24

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00786969
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 2000 12:00AM