ATIS, THE NEXT STEP : USING TRAFFIC.COM'S ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEM SOLUTION, MOTORISTS BENEFIT FROM REAL-TIME ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, INCLUDING ACTUAL SPEEDS AND ACCURATE TRAVEL TIMES FOR KEY ROADWAYS IN METROPOLITAN US MARKETS

This article looks at advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) in terms of the benefits they provide. Focus is on the ATIS service provided by Traffic.com in which real-time speed and travel time information is incorporated with traditional incident information. It describes the TrafficPulsedigital sensor network which gathers volume occupancy and speed data from fixed points and then forecasts accurate travel times. In addition, the article also discusses how Traffic.com is unique in that it aggregates archival data within the National Transportation DataCenter (NTDC).

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 2001
• Corporate Authors:

  Trimble Navigation Europe Ltd.

  ,    

  Efkon AG

  ,    

  Q-Free ASA

  ,    

  Truvelo Manufacturers Pty.

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  Nu-Metrics Instrumentation

  Cedar Valley, Box 471
  Vanderbilt, PA  United States  15486

  Measurement Specialities, Inc.

  ,    

  AGD Systems Ltd.

  ,    

  Computer Recognition Systems, Inc.

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  Traffipax Inc.

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  Traffic.com, Incorporated

  851 Duportail Road
  Wayne, PA  United States  19087

  NKF Electronics

  ,    

  International Fiber Systems, Inc.

  ,    

  Dynamic Technology Systems, Inc.

  ,    

  Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated

  ,    

  iMPath Networks

  ,    
• Authors:
  • Reed, Joseph A
  • Markwith, Richard
  • Jehanian, Karen
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 174-176
• Serial:
  • Traffic technology international : the international review of advanced traffic management. 2001
  • Publisher: Trimble Navigation Europe Ltd.
  • ISSN: 1352-8548

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Traffic estimation; Travel time
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920275
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Mar 1 2002 12:00AM