INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: TRANSITWAYS FOR SYDNEY

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) provide effective electronic monitoring and management of transport systems from central locations connecting to geometrically dispersed control and display stations. ITS functions offer significant benefits to bus Operators, the transport regulator as well as to the travelling public. In this paper the authors will explore how Intelligent Transport Systems have been provided for the Liverpool to Parramatta (bus) Transitway and how the experiences gained during the planning, installation and early days of passenger use have an impact on the rest of the Transitway Network. The paper reviews the goals of the Transitway program then focuses on strategies to allow smooth interfacing of ITS installation and testing with the complex/ disruptive heavy civil work performed by multiple contractors at sites. Techniques to make this happen include partnering with stakeholders and the use of more resilient technologies such as redundant fibre optics rings. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210620.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRANSPORT ROUNDTABLE AUSTRALASIA

  PO BOX 3224
  SOUTH BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND  Australia  4104
• Authors:
  • MALLON, P
  • Nguyen, L
  • WHOWELL, R
  • MEE, D
• Conference:
  • SMART URBAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, 2003, PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Contractors; Districts and authorities; Intelligent transportation systems; Partnerships; Planning; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation departments
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 136: Contractor; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 219: Partnership; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1155: Transport; 253: Transport authority
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978037
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 3 2004 12:00AM