Precursor Systems Analyses of Automated Highway Systems Resource Materials Institutional and Societal Aspects
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Precursor Systems Analyses of Automated Highway Systems Resource Materials Institutional and Societal Aspects

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  • Corporate Creators:
    BDM Federal Inc.
  • Contributors:
    Saxton, Lyle
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-RD-96-046
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Right Statement:
    Public Domain
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    The Automated Highway System (AHS) program component of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) [formerly known as Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS)] is a broad national effort to provide the basis for, and transition to, the next major performance upgrade of the U.S. vehicle/highway system, through the use of automated vehicle control technology. The long range goal is to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of the nation’s surface transportation system through a national effort that best ensures the early, successful deployment of AHS. As part of the Analysis Phase, the Precursor Systems Analyses (PSA) are being performed to identify issues and risks associated with AI-K. In Activity Area “O”, Institutional and Societal Aspects of AHS, many areas were studied including previous research, focus groups, and institutional issues. The early tasks involved the review of literature and presentations on institutional concerns as they relate to AHS. Later tasks developed focus groups that raised concerns and allowed for “trial ballooning” of potential solutions of such concerns. A representative collection of the current research in the area of institutional issues facing AI-IS and ITS in general was compiled and reviewed. A primary focus of the research was to identify public reaction to AHS concepts wherever possible, and also refer to those studies and reports that addressed ITS issues as well as AHS. A finely tuned Focus Group Survey Instrument, used in focus group sessions representing a broad range of constituencies, allowed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to see firsthand how the institutions and people who have to make AHS a reality really think about the issues. The institutional issues associated with AHS will pose significant difficulties for commercial vehicle operations (CVO) and the regulators who administer and enforce motor carrier safety and economic standards. The public and private sectors ultimately will share the total cost of an AHS system. How those costs are allocated between industry and the different levels of government, and the effect of the costs on user fee and tax programs are key institutional issues. As the intelligence and instrumentation of the system moves from mostly “in the roadway” to mostly “in the vehicle,” costs shift from the public sector (the usual financier of roadways) to the private sector (the usual financier of vehicle purchases).
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