Intelligent Transportation Systems Early Deployment Planning for a Small Region
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1999-01-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00780110
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NTL Classification:NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Advanced Public Transit Systems;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Multimodalism;NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Management Systems;NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Flow;
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Abstract:Strategic planning for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in
smaller metropolitan areas presents a number of difficulties. Awareness of and
experience with the use of electronics and communications systems among
transportation system operators is often more limited in a small metropolitan
region like Portland, Maine than in a major metropolitan center. This paper
and presentation describes the successful ITS early deployment strategic
planning process developed for the Portland region. While not populous, the
Portland, Maine region is a promising setting for ITS deployment. Portland is
a multimodal environment for both passenger and freight movement. Passengers
are served by one local and one international ferry operator, four local and
two intercity bus companies, and a busy regional airport. Planning is also
underway for the restoration of passenger rail service from Boston to Portland.
Freight operations included containerized and bulk shipping bulk shipping
services at the port. Rail and truck operations take place both portside and
inland. The region is served by the Maine Turnpike, which has recently
deployed electronic tolling, the state's first major ITS deployment. This
successful ITS early deployment strategic planning process began with assembly
of relevant stakeholders, attention to raising stakeholders' awareness of ITS
capabilities, costs, and benefits; development of a framework based on regional
goals for evaluating ITS applications; preparation and ranking by stakeholders
of a program of ITS projects; and completion of a report of findings and
recommendations to regional, state, and federal decision-makers. 13p.
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