| Project Title: |
CALIFORNIA SMART TRAVELER |
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| Project Status: | Completed | |
| Project Type: |
Operational Test |
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| Project Description: | This project was comprised of two components: (a) Los Angeles Smart Card, and (b) Orange County Smart Intermodal System. The Los Angeles Smart Card tested the use of smart cards for express transit services as well as for parking and other services at employment sites. Two different card technologies were tested: a contact card and a radio frequency (RF) proximity card. The Orange County Smart Intermodal System operationally tested (1) an integrated transit and traffic management system and (2) a real-time information system that included special event information. | |
| Project Location: | Los Angeles and Orange County, California | |
| Project Partner(s): | Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LAMTA), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Aegis Transportation Information Systems, Inc., Merced County Council of Government, University of California, and California DOT (Caltrans) | |
| Project Start Date: | September 1992 | |
| Project End Date: | December 1994 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $1,520,000 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $3,290,000 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Ron Boenau |
FTA Headquarters, TRI-11 |
(202) 366-0185 |
Ext. |
Cliff Loveland |
CalTrans |
(916) 654-9970 |
Ext. |