Intelligent Transport Systems Project Development for Transportation Planning

The transportation planning process is an established but evolving process that has been designed to support local decisions regarding transportation plans, programs, and individual projects. As one of the goals of the planning process is to provide objective analytical information to be used by decision makers, it is extremely important that the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) remain consistent throughout the various stages of the transportation planning process. Thus, ITS strategies and project directions should be developed and considered as part of the overall planning process. ITS and conventional transportation projects are typically initiated and developed within sponsoring transportation agencies, such as, departments of transportation, transit agencies, and departments of public works. Also, ITS relies on information and control technologies provided by exemplary data sources. Given such information, more people may use alternative modes of travel. In other words, ITS is market-oriented. This...