The motoring public experiences the effects of growing traffic congestion as increasing delays, accidents, and environmental pollution. One way that transportation engineers are seeking solutions to the problems of road congestion is by exploring alternative technologies within the framework of Transportation Systems Management (TSM) strategies. One of the strategies that has great potential for relieving congestion on road networks is the implementation of real-time information systems which, in a broad sense, is any combination of hardware and software that provides information to motorists during the course of their trip. The benefits provided from real-time traveler information can positively impact the operation of all transportation services and will lead to improvements in highway traffic operation and mobility as a whole. The information provided to the motorist could be warning, regulatory or informative in nature and can be delivered in either a static or dynamic format. The major drawback of the static systems is their inability to adapt to changing traffic conditions. These factors, therefore, are addressed in the implementation of dynamic systems in which real, or almost real-time information is supplied to motorists during the course of their trip.
Evaluation of Radio Data System. Traffic Message Channel as a Dynamic Driver Information System
1995
85 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Common Carrier & Satellite , Transportation , Road Transportation , Driver aid information and routing systems , Traffic information signs , Transportation corridors , Program evaluation , Driver aid systems , Changeable message signs , Display systems , Traffic congestion , Traffic delay , Mobile communication systems , Warning signs , Real time operations , Wireless communication , Radio communication , Communication systems , Roadside radio terminals , Roadside telephones , Vehicular traffic control , Transportation systems , Case studies , Implementation , Radio Data Systems-Traffic Message Channel(RDS-TMC)
Standards for the radio data system - Traffic message channel
Automotive engineering | 1989
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