Coastal Tide: Urban ITS Deployment

In this article, the author describes the progress of the innovative urban Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications prepared by administrators at The Hague five years ago. The report, published in 2000, discusses the integration of ITS policy for a particular area of the city- stimulating “chain-mobility” and modal-shift, in addition to a modified use of existing infrastructure. The article goes on to list six or seven programs implemented, their progress, and effects on urban transportation. The first of these is the proposition to include real-time parking information to traffic, providing travelers the ability to know whether or not a lot is full before they plan their logistics. This plan is similar to the proposed variable message sign (VMS) placements along the main artery into this area, the Utrechtsebaan. The city is also experimenting with adjusting existing road markings to provide a dedicated dynamic bus lane. This would provide competitive speed allowances to buses that would normally be stuck in the same queues as cars. Although The Hague has not implemented all of its proposals from 2000 yet, it has begun many of the more complicated tasks, and, with the concepts it has implemented, it has received positive results.

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• Authors:
  • MOLENSCHOT, TOINE
• Publication Date: 2005-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 34-38
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traffic management systems; Bus lanes; Intelligent transportation systems; Parking guidance systems; Real time information
• Geographic Terms: Hague (Netherlands)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01018495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 2006 5:17PM