A Framework For Assessing Transport Information Systems Policies

T Verduijn,H Voordijk,R Brugge

doi:10.14512/tatup.10.1.87

Abstract

The integration of information and communication services in transport can be a powerful opportunity to achieve transport policy goals. To ensure maximum benefit from these opportunities offered by information and communication services there is a need to create the conditions for adequate and widespread use of these services in transport. To support policy makers in the identification of policy requirements, i.e. necessary policy actions and measures, a policy assessment framework has been developed and applied. The framework is based on a stagist model in which the analysis of complex relationships between transport, information technology and policy is split into ten steps. In each step the framework addresses the most important aspects and mechanisms to be taken into account when defining policy for the integration of information and communication services

Highlights

Information and communication services can contribute significantly to a safe, efficient and effective transport system
To ensure maximum benefit from the opportunities offered by information and communication services, conditions for adequate and widespread use of these services in transport have to be created
To remove barriers that may slow down or block the integration of information and communication services many options are available to policy makers

Summary

Introduction

Information and communication services can contribute significantly to a safe, efficient and effective transport system. This framework addresses the most important aspects and mechanisms to be taken into account when defining policies for the integration of information and communication services from a transport perspective. In the field of information, communication and navigation technologies in transport policy makers have to consider five main elements for the assessment of policy requirements (TNO et al 1999):

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