| Title | Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems: Successful Practices: A Cross-Cutting Study. Reaching Cost-Effective Solutions through Better Decision-Making Techniques |
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| Record ID | 17125 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration; United States. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Publication Date | 20000801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This document presents several of the best techniques which can be used to examine telecommunications alternatives in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Focus is then on determining which ones are acceptable for a specific agency or program. The document first focuses on a needs assessment which involves three phases: 1) requirements analysis; 2) a state or regional ITS architecture in defining telecommunications needs; and, 3) development of a telecommunications architecture. The second section addresses technical issues, including: 1) distributed vs. centralized; 2) outsourcing vs. staffing; 3) lease vs. own; 4) technical alternatives; and, 5) competitive access providers. |
| Rosap ID | dot:43813 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43813 |
| TRT Terms | Intelligent transportation systems; Cost effectiveness; Decision making; Best practices |
| General Subjects | Benefits; Case studies; Community planning; Decision-making; IT; Implementation; Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS); Local planning; Needs assessment; Regional planning; Requirements; Telecommunication; Transportation planning; Transportation systems |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1733470 |
| Report Number | FHWA-JPO-99-023; FTA-TRI-11-00-02 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17100/17125/PB2000108296.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |