Tomorrow's transportation : changing cities, economies, and lives /

A broad look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyle. It draws together and reviews the social, economic and environmental issues, and utilizes real-life case studies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garrison, William L.
Otros Autores: Ward, Jerry D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Artech House, ©2000.
Colección:Artech House ITS library.
Temas:
Transportation > Forecasting.
Technological innovations.
Transport > Prévision.
Innovations.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
Technological innovations
Transportation > Forecasting
Verkehrsprognose
Vervoer.
Stedelijke gebieden.
Technische vernieuwing.
Toekomstverwachtingen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Bit of Perspective
  • The window on the world for most people is their car window
  • And so ...
  • The Car and Traffic
  • The Car that Can Drive Itself
  • But other things have changed very little ...
  • Tip of the iceberg
  • Hands-off freeway driving
  • The driver becomes a passenger
  • New, exclusive highways?
  • Continuing evolution
  • Designing the system: we emulate the human
  • The end of driving?
  • The nondriver isn't anymore
  • The automated car offers more than just automation
  • Platooning
  • It's not just for moving people
  • Brave new world!
  • Congestion: The Devil We Know
  • Ultimate gridlock
  • Is congestion increasing?
  • A paradox?
  • A short story about the suburbs
  • What congestion is costing us
  • Just part of the story
  • We can do better
  • Congestion: What Are We Doing about It?
  • The broad prescription for congestion relief
  • Traffic control and the intelligent transportation system program
  • Traffic management systems
  • On-the-roll toll collection
  • Driver and traveler information systems
  • Accident reduction
  • Route guidance
  • Better public transportation
  • Car pooling
  • Reversible lanes
  • High-occupancy vehicle lanes
  • Vehicle automation
  • Other favorites
  • Where does all this leave us?
  • Congestion: A Better Strategy?
  • Freeway Traffic Flow 101: The nature of the phenomenon
  • A freeway game
  • So once again--the prescription
  • What, then, to do?
  • Off the freeway--surface streets
  • The waiting line bugaboo
  • Road pricing, the economists' favorite.

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