Apogee/Hagler Bailly

Department of Transportation

FHWA Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Programs Office

Washington DC

Report No. FHWA-JPO-98-018

January, 1998

This report is an adaptation of FHWA's reference report "ITS Benefits: Continuing and Operational Test Results," October, 1997, FHWA-JPO-98-002.

It is a compilation of findings from ITS deployments across the United States. Four types of applications are described: Metropolitan, Rural, Commercial Vehicles, and Intelligent Vehicles. The systems deployed within each area reduce congestion, enhance transportation safety, improve access to traveler information, reduce operating costs, and reduce the environmental impacts of transportation.

This report is intended as an introductory resource for the lay reader. It provides and overview of the benefits of ITS in a single, easy to understand, source. The interested reader is encouraged to explore the on-line resources, bibliography, and government contacts at the end of this report to gain a further appreciation of the benefits and uses of ITS.

key words: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Benefits, Metropolitan, Rural, Commercial Vehicles, Intelligent Vehicles

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