Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS): Strategic Plan

摘要

This Strategic Plan has been developed for the Advanced Rural Transportation211u001eSystems (ARTS) portion of the ITS Program. The plan focuses on the Federal 211u001eGovernment's role in developing rural ITS options and prudently managing emerging 211u001eITS technologies within rural settings from conception to viable options for 211u001eimplementation. The Strategic Plan meets the needs of the US DOT by providing a 211u001ebasis for sound decision-making for program development, as well as being 211u001econsistent with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). The 211u001eplan also looks at the ARTS program's role in developing and fostering the 211u001eapplication of ITS in rural areas over the next twelve years. It describes the 211u001eprogram's vision, mission, goals, objectices, and measures.