Traveler Information Systems in Europe
August 2003
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Technical Report Documentation Page |
1. Report No.
FHWA-PL-03-005 |
2.Government Accession No. |
3.Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle
Traveler Information Systems in Europe |
5.Report Date
April 2003 |
6. Performing Organization Code |
7. Author(s) Bob Rupert, Jim Wright, Pierre Pretorius, Greg Cook,
Kelly Hutchinson, William (Todd) Kell, Harry (Mac) Lister, Mike Nevarez, Louis
Sanders, Rick Schuman, Rich Taylor, Jake Almborg |
8.Performing Organization Report No. |
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
American Trade Initiatives
P.O. Box
8228
Alexandria, VA 22306-8228
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10. Work Unit No.(TRAIS) |
11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-99-C-0005 |
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of International Programs
Office of Policy
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation |
13.Type of Report and Period Covered |
14.Sponsoring Agency Code |
15. Supplementary Notes
FHWA COTR: Hana Maier, Office of International Programs |
16. Abstract
There is a current focus in the United States toward providing travelers with
information that enables them to make informed decisions about their schedules,
modes, and routes of travel. U.S. transportation agencies are developing
traveler information products that are coupled with weather, location, event,
and emergency information.
The scan team visited eight cities in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Scotland,
and England that have established traveler information products and services
that reflect all transportation modes. The timing for the tour also allowed
the team to examine European practices that could be applied in implementing
"511" telephone traveler information services in the United States. The scan
team evaluated findings in information content, customer needs, business/cost
recovery models, technology applications, consistency and standards, and
legal and policy issues and made specific recommendations for applications
in the United States. |
17. Key Words
Dynamic message sign, advanced traveler information system, traffic management
center, signal management system, radio data system-traffic message channel |
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TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN EUROPE
PREPARED BY THE SCANNING TEAM:
Bob Rupert
FHWA
Co-Chair
Jim Wright
Minnesota DOT
AASHTO Co-Chair
Pierre Pretorius
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Report Facilitator
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Greg Cook
Ann Arbor Transit
Kelly Hutchinson
North Carolina DOT
William (Todd) Kell
Virginia DOT
Harry (Mac) Lister
FHWA
Mike Nevarez
City of Phoenix Transit
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Louis Sanders
APTA
Rick Schuman
PBS&J
Rich Taylor
ITS America
Jake Almborg
ATI, Inc.
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and
American Trade Initiatives, Inc.
&
LGB & Associates, Inc.
for the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
and
The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials
and
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(Panel 20-36)
of the Transportation Research Board
August 2003
FHWA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) international programs focus on
meeting the growing demands of its partners at the Federal, State, and local
levels for access to information on state-of-the-art technology and the best
practices used worldwide. While FHWA is considered a world leader in highway
transportation, the domestic highway community is interested in the advanced
technologies being developed by other countries, as well as innovative organizational
and financing techniques used by FHWA's
international
counterparts.
The International Technology Scanning Program accesses and evaluates foreign
technologies and innovations that could significantly benefit U.S. highway
transportation systems. Access to foreign innovations is strengthened by U.S.
participation in the technical committees of international highway organizations
and through bilateral technical exchange agreements with selected nations.
The program is undertaken cooperatively with the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials and its Select Committee on International
Activities, and the Transportation Research Board's National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (Panel 20-36), the private sector, and academia.
FHWA and its partners jointly determine priority topic areas. Teams of specialists
in the specific areas of expertise being investigated are formed and sent to
countries where significant advances and innovations have been made in technology,
management practices, organizational structure, program delivery, and financing.
Teams usually include Federal and State highway officials, private sector and
industry association representatives, and members of the academic community.
FHWA has organized more than 50 of these reviews and disseminated results
nationwide. Topics have included pavements, bridge construction and maintenance,
contracting, intermodal transport, organizational management, winter road maintenance,
safety, intelligent transportation systems, planning, and policy. Findings
are recommended for follow-up with further research and pilot or demonstration
projects to verify adaptability to the United States. Information about the
scan findings and results of pilot programs are then disseminated nationally
to State and local highway transportation officials and the private sector
for implementation.
This program has resulted in significant improvements and savings in road
program technologies and practices throughout the United States, particularly
in the areas of structures, pavements, safety, and winter road maintenance.
Joint research and technology-sharing projects have also been launched with
international counterparts, further conserving resources and advancing the
state of the art.
For a complete list of International Technology Scanning topics, and to order
free copies of the reports, please see pages iii-iv.
Website: www.international.fhwa.dot.gov
Email: international@fhwa.dot.gov
FHWA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE REPORTS
International Technology Scanning Program: Bringing Global Innovations to
U.S. Highways
Infrastructure
Geotechnical Engineering Practices in Canada and Europe
Geotechnology-Soil Nailing
International Contract Administration Techniques for Quality Enhancement-CATQEST
Contract Administration: Technology and Practice in Europe
Pavements
European Asphalt Technology
European Concrete Technology
South African Pavement Technology
Highway/Commercial Vehicle Interaction
Recycled Materials in European Highway Environments
Pavement Preservation Technology in France, South Africa, and Australia
Bridges
European Bridge Structures
Asian Bridge Structures
Bridge Maintenance Coatings
European Practices for Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures
Advanced Composites in Bridges in Europe and Japan
Steel Bridge Fabrication Technologies in Europe and Japan
Performance of Concrete Segmental and Cable-Stayed Bridges in Europe
Planning and Environment
European Intermodal Programs: Planning, Policy, and Technology
National Travel Surveys
Recycled Materials in European Highway Environments
Geometric Design Practices for European Roads
Sustainable Transportation Practices in Europe
Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Across European Highways
European Right-of-Way and Utilities Best Practices
Safety
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in England, Germany and the Netherlands
Speed Management and Enforcement Technology: Europe & Australia
Safety Management Practices in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
Road Safety Audits-Final Report
Road Safety Audits-Case Studies
Innovative Traffic Control Technology & Practice in Europe
Commercial Vehicle Safety Technology & Practice in Europe
Methods and Procedures to Reduce Motorist Delays in European Work Zones
Managing and Organizing Comprehensive Highway Safety in Europe
Operations
Advanced Transportation Technology
European Traffic Monitoring
Traffic Management and Traveler Information Systems
European Winter Service Technology
Snowbreak Forest Book - Highway Snowstorm Countermeasure Manual (Translated
from Japanese)
European Road Lighting Technologies
Freight Transportation: The European Market
Traveler Information Systems in Europe
Policy & Information
Emerging Models for Delivering Transportation Programs and Services
Acquiring Highway Transportation Information from Abroad-Handbook
Acquiring Highway Transportation Information from Abroad-Final Report
International Guide to Highway Transportation Information
European Practices in Transportation Workforce Development
All publications are available on the internet at www.international.fhwa.dot.gov
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AA |
Automobile Association, United Kingdom |
AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
ADT |
Average daily traffic |
APTA |
American Public Transportation Association |
ATIS |
Advanced traveler information system |
AVL |
Automatic vehicle location |
B2B |
Business to business |
B2C |
Business to customer |
CCTV |
Closed-circuit television |
CEN |
European Committee for Standardization |
CITRAC |
Centrally Integrated Traffic Control |
CIVICAT |
Catalan Traffic Information Center |
DAB |
Digital audio broadcast |
DGT |
Direcion General de Traffic, General Traffic Authority, Madrid |
DMS |
Dynamic message sign |
DOT |
Department of transportation |
DTLR |
Department of Transport, Local Government, and the Regions |
EU |
European Union |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
GNER |
Great North Eastern Railway |
GPS |
Global positioning system |
GSM |
Global system for mobile communications |
HOV |
High-occupancy vehicle |
IP |
Internet protocol |
IT |
Information technology |
ITS |
Intelligent transportation system |
IVR |
Interactive voice response |
LED |
Light-emitting diode |
LOS |
Level of service |
LRT |
Light rail transit |
MOU |
Memorandum of understanding |
NRES |
National Rail Enquiry Services |
OEM |
Original equipment manufacturer |
PDA |
Personal digital assistant |
RAC |
Royal Automobile Club, United Kingdom |
RDS-TMC |
Radio data system-traffic message channel |
SMS |
Signal management system |
SNRA |
Swedish National Road Administration |
TCC |
Traffic control center |
TMC |
Traffic management center |
UK |
United Kingdom |
VID |
Video image detector |
VMS |
Variable message sign |
VMZ |
Berlin Traffic Management Center |
WAP |
Wireless application protocol |
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