Transportation Infostructures: The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Transportation Infostructures

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The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems

John Diebold, John Diebold

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
23 May 1995

Road transport industries; Highway & traffic engineering; Computer science

This volume, the first to result from the Diebold Institute Information-Based Infrastructure Project, explores the links between business and government in the development of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology. The work focuses on road and vehicular infrastructures, comparing those of the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and the roles that ITS can play in solving major current and anticipated future transportational problems. Special attention is given to environmental and economic concerns.

The world's infrastructure requires refurbishing, but it especially requires rethinking. The computer has transformed business enterprises and now information technology can change our environment. This book explores the benefits and how to achieve them through the use of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The implementation of ITS will potentially lead to individual drivers, fleet operators, and public transit users saving vast amounts of journey time and fuel, to a significant reduction in pollution and to improved road safety. The Japanese are ahead of the U.S. and Europe in the area of intelligent transportation systems, using position location devices, and electronic maps.

Most look at this development as one that helps speed passenger cars, but this book details the economics which point to the technology being equally good for speeding trucks and easing the movement of freight. Traffic avoidance is only part of the problem although route guidance is helpful. Financing of projects in ITS is an important area for innovation and ITS could be a source of revenue to municipalities rather than an expense.

By: John Diebold, John Diebold
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780275951566
ISBN 10: 0275951561
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 23 May 1995
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Early U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Policy: Implications for the Twenty-First Century ITS: What They Are and How They Function Intelligent Transportation Systems and Services Potential Benefits of ITS Obstacles to the Development of ITS Roles of the Public Sector and Private Sector in ITS: The Need for Cooperation International Perspectives and Policy Analyses The Challenge of Securing Public Benefit from the Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the United States by Robert D. Ervin The European ITS Experience: Lessons for the United States by Kan Chen European ITS Policy Issues by Willy Maes ITS-Related Activities in Japan by Hironao Kawashima and Haruki Fujii Appendix: Representative ITS Implementations List of Acronyms Selected Bibliography Index

THE DIEBOLD INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY, INC., founded in 1968 by John Diebold, is an operating foundation located in Bedford Hills, NY. Exploring the public-private interface to achieve maximum societal benefit from technological change is the principal focus of the Institute's activities.

Reviews for Transportation Infostructures: The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems

"""Transportation Infostructures: The Development of Intelligent Transportation Systems is an invaluable resource for anyone researching the ITS field. It is a comprehensive examination of how transportation systems are becoming intelligent, intermodal, and international, and why public-private partnerships are at the heart of intelligent transportation systems deployment.""-James Costantino executive director, ITS AMERICA"