its-Introduction.ppt

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Learning Objectives Definition of ITS Importance with respect to the future of transportation How ITS touches YOU! Major ITS areas ITS successes Potential careers in ITS Transportation Facts If all Americans who take transit to work drove instead, their cars would circle the earth in a line of traffic 23,000 miles long. There are more than 160,000 traffic signals in the U.S. The cost of sitting in traffic congestion costs travelers and businesses $40 billion each year. What are Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS ? The application of high technology and computer power to current freeway, traffic, and transit systems to increase the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation system. Have the potential to solve future problems. ITS is... ...Traffic and Transit Management ITS is... ...Traffic Signal Systems ITS is... ...Global Positioning Systems ITS is... Weather Information Systems Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance ITS is... ...Real-Time Traveler Information Why is ITS Important? Offers the next major leap forward in improving safety, convenience, and productivity of our personal and commercial travel. Critical as population and congestion increase, and land and funding for new roads decrease. What are We Doing Differently? Improving productivity through advanced technology and management techniques Operating existing programs more efficiently Integrating systems Providing travel information Projected ITS Infrastructure Benefits 1996-2015 How Does ITS Touch YOU? What’s it Worth?Identified Benefits Time Savings Improved Throughput Reduced Crashes and Fatalities Cost Avoidance Increased Customer Satisfaction Energy and Environmental Benefits Major ITS Areas Multimodal Travel Management and Traveler Information Advanced Traffic Management Systems Advanced Traveler Information Systems Advanced Public Transportation Systems Advanced Rural Transportation Systems Commercial Vehicle Operations Advanced Vehic