Advanced Traveler Information System Users' Needs in I-95 Northeast Corridor

Abstract

The I-95 Corridor Coalition, comprising 28 transportation agencies and state and local departments of transportation and supported by a number of federal and quasipublic organizations, has embarked on an aggressive program to study and implement intelligent transportation system services along this priority corridor from Maine to Virginia. A key element to the success of this effort is that the travel information needs and desires of the 1-95 travelers be satisfied. A comprehensive multimodal study was initiated by the 1-95 Corridor Coalition to assess the advanced traveler information system needs of 1-95 corridor users and to determine the market potential for such information. The stakeholders include user groups, providers, and producers. The target groups include local and long-distance (business and recreation) automobile travelers, transit users, intercity air travelers, and intercity rail travelers. The provider groups include state, regional, and local transportation agencies, whereas the produce...