THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING ITS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

The unabated growth in the volume of vehicular traffic coupled with the inadequacy of road capacity continues to be a major problem in a number of developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region. The situation is compounded in a number of countries because expenditure on urban traffic control and associated ITS technologies are generally not given priority due to weak government policy and a lack of commitment to strategic planning. Operating in this type of climate, traffic authorities are often given little scope to improve traffic conditions. This paper examines some of the benefits obtained from implementing road based ITS in developing countries in the Asian region and focuses on some of the issues involved in implementing ITS in these countries. As well, a brief case study is provided, using Singapore as an example of a country that has a structured approach to ITS implementation. Finally the role of the private sector is discussed, highlighting the key role it plays in developing countries. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102946.

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  ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 5TH WORLD CONGRESS

  KUSANG BLDG, 4TH FLOOR, 1009-5, DAECHI-DONG KANGNAM-KU
  SEOUL, ZZ KOREA    135-283
• Authors:
  • JAMES, M
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  • TOWARDS THE NEW HORIZON TOGETHER. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH WORLD CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, HELD 12-16 OCTOBER 1998, SEOUL, KOREA. PAPER NO. 5316
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Area traffic signal control; Intelligent transportation systems; Planning; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Asia
• ITRD Terms: 669: Area traffic control; 8005: Asia; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 143: Planning; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00788250
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 89-950073-2-X
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 3 2000 12:00AM