PERCEIVED BENEFITS AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY : A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF THE MARYLAND MOTOR CARRIER INDUSTRY

Recently there has been a widespread initiative to apply Intelligent Transportation Systems to facilitate commercial motor vehicle operations. The major objective of this study is to collect motor carrier operator perceptions and beliefs about the potential benefits of the automated electronic services used for credential processing and safety enforcement to be implemented by the state of Maryland under the CVISN initiative. Additionally, the study also reports on the current use of telecommunication and computer technologies. The Maryland motor carrier industry is receptive to technological solutions; however, the results suggest a need for motor carrier education and outreach activities

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 2000 ITS America, Washington DC
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Bapna, Sanjay
  • Zaveri, Jigish
• Conference:
  • ITS America 10th Annual Meeting and Exposition: Revolutionary Thinking, Real Results
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2000-5-1 to 2000-5-4
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated clearance; Commercial vehicle operations; Safety; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793515
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Jun 13 2000 12:00AM