In 1995, in only five years of operation, ITS America has recognized and addressed the broad range of organizational and institutional issues facing ITS, and has moved into addressing deployment issues in order to lay the groundwork for meeting the surface transportation demands of the 21st century. A National System Architecture that will allow smooth operation of intelligent transportation systems nationwide transitioned into its second and final phase in 1995. The safety and efficiency of trucking operations nationwide and the application of ITS is the focus of one of ITS America?s most active technical groups - the Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) Committee. The Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) Committee began a restructuring process in 1995, organizing into five subcommittees. The new subcommittee on Program Review serves as a special advisory group to the Federal Transit Administration. Other systems applications include Advanced Transportation Management Systems.
This executive summary describes the current level of technology used by U.S. motor carriers and provides assessments of the six proposed technology-b...
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