The system was designed using a World Wide Web or Internet interface. Two of the unique features of the design were accommodating the desired travel times and identifying origins and destinations. A search structure was developed using a series of pull-down menus allowing users to easily identify their origins and destinations from a search tree containing four levels of detail. Making the actual connection with potential rideshare partners was left up the participants. An automatic e-mail notification feature enhanced the ease of communicating with possible rideshare partners. Implementation and operation of the Seattle Smart Traveler occurred over a 15-month period ending in June 1997. Use of the dynamic ridematching system was tracked by University researchers over the period of the demonstration.
This report provides an overview of the market for traveler information in the Seattle metropolitan area, focusing on three areas: population-wide awa...
This paper presents the results of a study by the United States Department of Transportation Volpe Center to determine the nature and extent of the â€...
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