Intelligent Transportation Systems: Real World Benefits

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• Corporate Creators:
  Hagler, Bailly & Company ; Apogee Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Benefits Commercial Vehicle Operations Cost Savings Environmental Impacts Intelligent Transportation Systems Metropolitan Areas Mitigation Measures Rural Areas Traffic Congestion Traffic Mitigation Transportation Safety

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-JPO-98-018
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Abstract:
  The four sections of this report summarize the benefits seen in real-world applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in: metropolitan areas; rural areas; commercial trucking; and intelligent vehicle systems. For the lay reader, this report brings together information on the real-world benefits of ITS in a single source. In general, the benefits of ITS include: enhanced public safety; reduced congestion; improved access to travel and transit information; cost savings to motor carriers, transit operators, toll authorities, and government agencies; and reduced environmental impacts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14658/dot_14658_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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