Efforts to accommodate increasing and dispersed demand for travel in the face of mounting traffic congestion, escalating construction costs, limited rights of way, and diminished air quality have caused planning agencies to adopt plans that would enhance transit choices. Faced with fiscal...

Traffic congestion is a growing problem in California, and its effects are being felt throughout the state in reduced amenity, productivity, and profitability. Two reasons for congestion increases are the shortage of public funds for transportation and the lack of coordination of land use...

Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) acquire, analyze, communicate, and present information to assist travelers to have a safer, more reliable and more enjoyable travel experience. Two major types of ATIS are available: (1) Real-time network information, including traffic and transit...

Many cities in the United States are facing challenges associated with antiquated urban arterials, whose purpose has changed greatly since their development. Once considered the main streets of the city, with thriving businesses and attractive residential development, many have deteriorated over...

Transportation is rapidly being changed by new technologies, such as Intelligent Transportation Systems (including smart cards, on-board diagnostics and information systems, and smarter highways, transit, automobiles, logistics systems, and other information systems). The range of options and...

Many sources provide good information on Intelligent Transportation Systems concepts and applications. However, some of these sources are highly technical and others are lengthy treatments of the subject. The summaries presented here are designed for the busy, non-technical reader who: wants to...

This paper presents key statistics and trends in freight transportation in the United States and California. While California is obviously a large and integral part of the national economy, there are many important differences in shipment patterns between the state and the nation as a whole....