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OverviewThe introduction of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects concerns and confuses the transportation planners, policy-makers, and professionals who seek to evaluate them. Until recently, most assessments have considered the various new technologies from an engineering point of view. But now governments and debt markets want to have the business case established for these sizable investments. It is no longer enough to claim there are benefits to ITS and to use simulation models to support this case. Decision-makers want real analysis with real data to help make decisions regarding where and what should be funded. The 17 chapters in this book, which evolved from a conference on measuring the contributions of ITS sponsored by the California Department of Transportation in February 2002, examine the costs and benefits of ITS in an economic and business policy context. Section 1 examines the broad theme of how and what ITS contributes to the economy and how one makes a business case for ITS. Section 2 includes three chapters on ITS applications in mass transit. Section 3 explores ITS applications in the automobile/highway system. Section 4 considers integrative issues includin Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Gillen , David LevinsonPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2004 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.590kg ISBN: 9781402076770ISBN 10: 1402076770 Pages: 373 Publication Date: 31 March 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAssessing the Investment in its: An Introduction.- Public-Private Partnering.- Benefit Measures, Values, and Future Impacts of ITS.- Making the Case for ITS Investment.- Bus Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Systems.- Case Study: Impacts of Advanced Technology on a Small City Bus System.- Beyond Benefits and Costs.- Traffic Signal Control Systems.- Evaluating Effectiveness of Ramp Meters.- Electronic Toll Collection and Variable Pricing.- Freeway Service Patrols.- Advanced Traveler Information Systems.- Travel Time Reliability.- Traffic Management Systems.- Advanced Traffic Management System Data.- ITS in Europe.- Mainstreaming Intelligent Transportation Systems.- Information Systems to Improve Surface Transportation.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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