ITMS: DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT

With Integrated Transportation Management Systems (ITMS) there has been an important change from a traffic orientation to a transportation orientation. This reflects a move beyond just coordinating the freeway and arterial street systems. ITMS is really focusing on the fundamental aspects of the transportation system, the movement of people and goods. With the addition of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the flow of information--which affects the movement of people and goods--is now an important part of the basic function of the transportation system. Interrelated with this change is the movement from a traditional control philosophy to a management philosophy. This new approach focuses on the primary objective of ensuring an effective and an efficient transportation system. It is important to remember that ITMS is a process, not a solution. ITMS includes enhanced monitoring of the system, using the resulting information to evaluate various alternatives, prioritizing the options, and selecting and implementing the best approaches. The tools and techniques to be used as part of ITMS include transportation systems management (TSM), congestion pricing, the various management systems, travel demand management (TDM), transportation control measures (TCMs), and ITS. Institutional considerations in implementing and operating ITMS include developing working relationships among the various agencies and groups responsible for ITMS, and developing a national ITS system architecture.

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• Authors:
  • Urbanik II, Thomas
• Conference:
  • Second National Symposium on Integrated Transportation Management Systems
  • Location: Seattle, Washington
  • Date: 1995-5-8 to 1995-5-10
• Publication Date: 1997-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-9
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 474
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Congestion pricing; Definitions; Institutional issues; Intelligent transportation systems; Interagency relations; Management; Socioeconomic development; System architecture; System design; Transportation system management; Travel demand management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems; Management systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Society; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00744799
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 21 1998 12:00AM