Recent Developments in Telematics-Based Demand Responsive Transport Services

A number of new service concepts and technologies for Demand Responsive Transport Services (DRT) have recently been developed and demonstrated (e.g. as part of the DGXIII-funded SAMPO, SAMPLUS and INVETE projects and currently in the DG INFOSOC FAMS project). However, DRT services to date do not yet exploit their true potential and work is still required on the knowledge acquisition, analysis and dispatching functions of the intermediate transport solutions that are required in the pursuit of sustainable mobility, as well as the necessary supporting organizational frameworks required to deliver more effective and competitive transport solutions. The main body of the paper presents the findings of new research into the next generation of DRT services. In most cases flexible services, and in particular DRT services, are generally managed directly by a single operator (usually a transport company) as a unique and dedicated transport scheme with minimum or no level of integration with the other collective transport services available in the same area. Experience gained shows wide potential for improved operation of DRT concepts and models, in order to cover the overall spectrum of the intermediate and flexible services. This may be achieved by integrating the technological tools developed with emerging e-commerce and e-business services. The thesis is advanced that, starting from the single DRT services application, there is a considerable opportunity to evolve towards the concept of the Agency for Flexible Mobility Services through a scaling up of the current technologies and DRT models.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Conference on Transport Research Society

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• Authors:
  • Mageean, Jenny
  • Nelson, John D
• Conference:
  • 10th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Istanbul , Turkey
  • Date: 2004-7-4 to 2004-7-8
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: 10th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand responsive transportation; Flexibility; Knowledge acquisition; Mobility; Public transit; Sustainable development; Telematics; Transit operating agencies
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084970
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2008 8:14AM