Intelligent Transportation.pdf

ITS Deployment Guidance for Transit Systems Executive Edition Prepared for U.S. Department of Transportation Prepared by PB Farradyne Inc. April 1997 ITS Deployment Guidance for Transit Systems Executive Edition 1 1. Introduction “If you are interested in improving transit service, increasing ridership, assisting transit operators, and reducing operating costs, you should read this booklet.” How would you like to make your transit system safer and more attractive to customers? How would you like to use your transit resources more efficiently? By incorporating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) into your transit system and applying the National ITS Architecture, these goals can become realities. If you are interested in improving transit service, increasing ridership, assisting transit operators, and reducing operating costs, you should read this booklet. This booklet is intended for transit board members and senior management. It provides general information on ITS and the National ITS Architecture with respect to transit, and highlights the benefits of each. Section 2 briefly discusses the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which led to the National ITS Program and the National ITS Architecture. Section 3 provides an overview of ITS, examples of ITS applications for transit, benefits of transit ITS, and examples of where these benefits have accrued. Section 4 discusses the National ITS Architecture, its benefits, and its importance. If you are interested in additional information on ITS and the National ITS Architecture with respect to transit, refer to the supplemental publication, ITS Deployment Guidance for Transit Systems Technical Edition. The Technical Edition is written for transit project management and staff. It provides firm guidance and recommended practices for developing and deploying transit ITS applications, and useful information (lessons learned) from transit agencies that have deployed ITS systems. Th