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Making the Case for Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination The Practice of Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination A Self-Assessment—Where Are You in Regional Collaboration and Coordination? Applications
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Montgomery County ATISviMontgomery County created its Advanced Traffic Information System (ATIS) program to manage its transportation system using advanced integrated technologies for traffic surveillance, signal control, incident detection, transit fleet management, and traveler information. As a byproduct of this program, the traveler information system was implemented, targeted to the needs of county residents and travelers. Information from the system is disseminated by cable television, radio, variable message signs, telephone, and the Internet.Montgomery County has practiced integrated traffic and transit operations since 1996. Through an open architecture design, local transportation agencies share data, which is used for ATIS. The intermodal county data collection system provides information on transit schedules, fares, and routes, in addition to traffic information. The county is currently installing a fiber optics network to integrate all public communications requirements, thus providing cost-effective countywide connectivity and integrating the many different systems of county agencies and departments.
vi “Traveler Information Systems, A Primer,” prepared by Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, January 2000. |
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