Strategies for improving traveler information.

Details

• Creators:
  Hedden, Christopher ; Krechmer, Dan ; Van Hecke, Sam ; Toppen, Alan
• Corporate Creators:
  Cambridge Systematics
• Corporate Contributors:
  Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Best Practices
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Advanced Driver Information Systems Advanced Traveler Information Systems Communication Systems By Recipient Planning Methods Strategic Planning Traveler Information And Communication Systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RC-1559
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Michigan
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Cambridge Systematics
• Abstract:
  This project developed a clear, concise, and fiscally sound plan to improve traveler information
  
  for the Michigan Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT has a long history of innovation
  
  in the field of ITS, including a robust traveler information program led by its on-line presence “MI
  
  Drive”. This on-line presence is supported at the roadside by the dense deployment of DMS in
  
  the southeast Detroit metro region, with an ever-growing number of DMSs in more rural regions
  
  of the State. This current research effort provided an opportunity to position the DOT for future
  
  growth and enhanced service to the Michigan traveling public. Currently, there are a variety of
  
  pre- and en route DOT traveler information resources, with more coming in the near future (such
  
  as the soon-to-be deployed capabilities to show travel speeds across the entire State on the “MI
  
  Drive” web site). There also are a number of traveler information resources and capabilities
  
  being explored by other states, such as the use of social media (i.e., Twitter) and hand-held
  
  mobile computing devices. This research project allowed the DOT to take a systematic view of
  
  the state of the practice of the ATIS, explore the capabilities of research currently being
  
  conducted, and provide a clear roadmap for the DOT as it grows and enhances its own ATIS
  
  capabilities. The project has three main tasks: 1) a literature search, 2) a survey of the
  
  traveling public, and 3) a scan of other significant statewide ATIS deployments.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2009-0669
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24419/dot_24419_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB ]