ACCELERATING ITS DEPLOYMENT: A REPORT FROM THE U.S. DOT
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1995
Subject Area
infrastructure - vehicle, planning - integration, planning - standards, economics - finance, technology - intelligent transport systems
Keywords
Transportation industry, Transportation, Transport, Training, Systems integration, Standards, RTI, Road transport informatics, Procurement, Personnel training, Needs assessment, National government, Manpower utilization, IVHS, ITS (Intelligent transportation systems), Intelligent vehicle highway systems, Intelligent transportation systems, Integrated systems, Integrated control systems, Funding, Financing, Finance, Federal government, Deployment, Costs, Components, ATT, Advanced transport telematics
Abstract
Intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) are a reality for many metropolitan areas. ITS applications can be seen in integrated traffic control systems, incident response systems, electronic toll collection, as well as others. This article reports the unlikelihood of ITS deployment as the procurement of a brand new system, but rather separate ITS purchases as upgrades, expansions, or replacements. The goal, then, becomes "smart" buying or buying components of an integrated system that will become the enabling platform for later ITS purchases. Seven steps are given for local transportation professionals to determine needs and set priorities. Steps for the federal government--funding, architecture, standards, training, and model deployment--are described as well.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, C, (1995) ACCELERATING ITS DEPLOYMENT: A REPORT FROM THE U.S. DOT, ITE Journal, Volume 65, Issue 12, p. 64-67.
