Technology in rural transportation. Simple solution #5, traveler information using fax machines

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration ; Enterprise Pooled Fund Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Road weather information systems
  • Facsimile
  • Advanced traveler information systems
  • Advanced rural transportation systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-97-109
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Increasingly detailed and up-to-the-minute information is becoming available concerning road and weather conditions. This simple solution provides a means of providing this information to a wide audience at a low cost. Presuming access to a regular fax machine, road and weather condition information, and other types of traveler information can be received from a central agency. Information can be faxed either on demand, according to a predefined schedule, or on a flexible basis to alert users of changing conditions. Information may be specific to the needs of the receiver or may be general in nature.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2921/dot_2921_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.78 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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