NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY SYSTEMS (PTPS) IN JAPAN

This paper describes various measures taken for improving bus traffic by the prefectural police headquarters responsible for traffic administration in Japan and introduces the recent movements in Japan for public transportation priority systems, including the research and development and experiments of the PTPS which have been conducted by the Universal Traffic Management Society of Japan and the introduction of the system which began on a full-scale basis throughout Japan under the guidance of the National Police Agency. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E200397.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS Australia

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• Authors:
  • Yoshida, T
  • TAKEUCHI, K
  • Tanaka, R
  • Maeoka, A
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ITS AUSTRALIA, 4TH, 1999, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Monograph Title: Digital maps are the key components for ITS applications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Buses; Conferences; Intelligent transportation systems; Police; Public transit; Traffic signal preemption
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8053: Japan; 1522: Police; 648: Priority (traffic); 744: Public transport
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794873
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM