Real-Time Traveler Information Market Assessment White Paper

1. Report No.
FHWA-JPO-10-055

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.
EDL# 14961

4. Title and Subtitle
Real-Time Traveler Information Market Assessment White Paper

5. Report Date
February 2010

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)
Ram Kandarpa, Jeff Sangillo, Lisa Burgess, Alan Toppen

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

16. Abstract
This report takes a multi-modal look at the “lay of the land” of the real-time traveler information market in the United States. This includes identification and characterization of the gaps in the domestic industry with respect to data coverage, data quality, data procurement methods, and data usage. Ultimately, the focus is to identify the gaps in real-time information across different modes (i.e., traffic, transit, parking, and intermodal/freight). The analysis also documents the institutional, technical, and cost issues associated with collecting real-time data from these modes; opportunities for closing the gaps; and utility of real-time data for uses beyond traveler information. Although each mode offers a unique set of challenges, an important objective of this study is to identify opportunities to best leverage resources and innovative approaches that span multiple modes.

17. Key Words
Real-Time Traveler Information, RTTI, Real-Time Data, Intelligent Transportation System, ITS

18. Distribution Statement

19. Security Classification (of this report)

20. Security Classification (of this page)

21. No of Pages
159

22. Price