ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINING ADVANCED TRAVELLER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ATIS): THE VISUAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
This paper presents the Visual Communication Network (VCN) as a good example of the Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) application in public transportation to produce an economically sustained product that benefits all passengers, including those with disabilities. The VCN system has been implemented in the Montreal Metro, the New York Transit Authority, the New York Penn Central Rail Station, the Paris regional transit system (RERC), and the Kansas City International Airport. The paper defines sustainable transportation systems and technology. It postulates that the transportation systems of the future need to be sustainable in more ways than one; access to all, inclusive decision-making, environmental protection and safety, and economic viability. To demonstrate how these criteria could be applied, the VCN is used here as a case study.
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Authors:
- Smith, T S
- Suen, S L
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Conference:
- XIIIth World meeting of the International Road Federation
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Date: 1997-6-16 to 1997-6-20
- Publication Date: 1997
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: n.p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication; Information systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Passenger information systems; Public transit; Sustainable development; Technology assessment; Traveler information and communication systems; Vision
- Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Visual communication
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00750203
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 13 1998 12:00AM