STANDARDS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. A BENEFIT FOR BOTH USERS AND SUPPLIERS

What are the motivations for application of standards in transportation? What are the benefits and what are the obstacles to standards development? The author responds to these questions and many more in this review of the elements necessary for successful standards implementation. The use of standards in the airline, railroad, and maritime industries and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is documented along with a summary of potential opportunities for the transit industry.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Pruitt, G
• Publication Date: 1995-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 43-54
• Serial:
  • ITS QUARTERLY
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: ITS America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Intelligent transportation systems; Standards; Suppliers; Transit operators; User benefits
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00713687
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 26 1995 12:00AM