Testimony before the
National Surface Transportation Policy and
Revenue National Study Commission
National Hearing
Washington, D.C.
March 19, 2007
VTIC: Vision and Purpose
VISION:
Every road enabled to deliver real-time traffic
data at high quality & low cost
PURPOSE:
To promote the creation, collection and availability
of high quality, real-time traffic data for travelers
everywhere
VTIC formed to address traveler demand for real-time
traffic information
- Business opportunities obvious
- Government needs greater focus
- Technology evolution accelerating
- Commercial solution requires data from all roads
- Benefits for fuel energy savings seen as new
market
- Solutions available today
VTIC: The Opportunities
- Public private partnerships receiving renewed
attention
- Potential to improve fuel efficiency is enormous...Up
to 10%
- VII has promise in the long term
- Collection capabilities must include all roads
to be effective
VTIC: Recommendations (Short term)
- Enthusiastic support for the Real-Time Traffic
elements of the Administration's $175 million Highway
Congestion Initiative.
- Leverage federal investments with state and local
commitments to provide real-time traffic data.
- Review successes nationally/internationally:
- ITIP, energy credits of the 70s, VICS, RDS-TMC
- Increase funding for TTID Part 2 real-time data
program
- Coordinate regional workshops with interested
parties (public & private) to promote awareness
and capabilities: VTIC, NACo, AASHTO, NGA
- Accelerate determination of benefits to mobility,
fuel
- Commission should make recommendations on standards
for state and local reporting to FHWA
VTIC: Recommendations (Longer Term)
- Real-time traffic data must be part of the planning
and construction of transportation and transit infrastructure
- Accelerate deployment of early VII probe projects
- Full integration of information
- Liberation of data to empower drivers
VTIC: Conclusions
- Real Time Traffic can make a Difference!
- Its Use Contributes to:
- Better Health
- Cleaner Environment
- Higher Fuel Efficiencies
- Lower Cost of Consumer Goods
- Improved Traveler Mobility
