Advanced Traveler Information Systems. Choosing the Route to Traveler Information Systems Development. Decision Factors for Creating Public-Private Business Plans. An Action Guide

摘要

Congestion is building on the nation's streets and highways. And experts predict it will get worse. At the same time, there has never been a better opport unity to understand traffic and transit conditions, present multimodal options to travelers and improve the operation of transportation networks. And more people than ever have access to the tools that deliver this information. The tools to accomplish this synthesis are called Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS). Simply put, ATIS is about providing citizens, businesses and commercial carriers with the right information at the right time to improve the quality and convenience of their trip and the overall performance of the transportation system.