This booklet is intended for transit board members and senior management. It provides general information on ITS and the National ITS Architecture with respect to transit, and highlights the benefits of each. Section 2 briefly discusses the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which led to the National ITS Program and the National ITS Architecture. Section 3 provides an overview of ITS, examples of ITS applications for transit, benefits of transit ITS, and examples of where these benefits have accrued. Section 4 discusses the National ITS Architecture, its benefits, and its importance.
This document provides guidance for the transit community on developing and implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and using the Nation...
This document is the third in a series of five that present the sequential results of the Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) – Regional Intel...
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