Smart Highways: Challenges Facing DOT's Intelligent Vehicle Highway SystemsProgram. Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division

摘要

The report contains the results of the review that the Subcommittee requested ofthe Department of Transportation's (DOT) Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS) Program. IVHS encompasses numerous surface transportation applications of electronics, telecommunications, and information processing technology, ranging from electronic toll collections to futuristic fully automated highways. The Intelligent Vehicle Highway System Act of 1991 established a federal program to research, develop, and operationally test IVHS systems and to promote their implementation. The report focuses on three areas: DOT's obligation of IVHS funds to date, the progress made in implementing IVHS technologies, and issues that may affect the attainment of IVHS goals.