JUSTIFYING INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT ALONE

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are fleet management systems in the broadest sense of the term. Their intention is to improve real time management of operations, optimize fleet use, and minimize reserve requirements. They can also be used to help plan the optimum future fleet and its logistical support. All these uses bring potential monetary benefits to the operating agency. This article concentrates on the costs and benefits that are monetary and affect the operating agency; it also reviews the mathematical expression of the concept. It briefly summarizes some key monetary benefits that might offset the costs, and concludes with some case studies.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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• Authors:
  • Bruun, E
• Publication Date: 2001-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 26-30
• Serial:
  • Public Transport International
  • Volume: 50
  • Publisher: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
  • ISSN: 1016-796X
  • Serial URL: http://www.uitp.org/publications/public-transport-magazine.cfm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Customer service; Earnings; Fleet management; Income; Intelligent transportation systems; Logistics; Operations; Optimization; Real time control; Revenues
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00821606
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 13 2001 12:00AM