USING ITS TO IMPROVE BUS OPERATIONS : EXAMPLES AND OPPORTUNITIES

In this paper, the authors review the primary achievements of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on bus operations in the U.K. and Europe. The five main applications are studied: 1) bus priority in advanced control systems; 2) Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems for passenger information, bus priority, and fleet management; 3) automatic camera enforcement systems; 4) automatic ticketing systems; and, 5) variable message signs. Applications which show substantial progress are described. Applications in which the contribution of ITS is less well-established are discussed and suggestions for improvement are offered.

• Record URL:
  http://abstracts.aetransport.org/conference/index/id/5
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 1999 PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd., London
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Southampton

  Transportation Research Group, Highfield Campus
  University Road
  Southampton,   United Kingdom  SO17 1BJ

  Kuo li cheng kung ta hsueh

  ,    

  Transek AB

  Sundbybergsvagen 1A
  17 173 Solna,   Sweden 

  Lockheed Martin Canada

  Transportation Systems
  ,    

  Steer Davies Gleave

  28-32 Upper Ground
  London, England  United Kingdom  SE1 9PD

  Universita degli studi di Trieste

  ,    
• Authors:
  • HOUNSELL, N B
  • Cheney, C N
• Conference:
  • European Transport Conference (1999 : Cambridge, England). Traffic management, safety and intelligent transport systems : proceedings of seminar D held at the European Transport Conference
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 145-155

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Buses
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799478
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 6 2000 12:00AM