[28 OCT 98] COVENTRY
CITY COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE
City To Study Transport
TechnologyState of the art style
communications technology could become the future for traffic management in Coventry.
A study of the all singing, all dancing Intelligent Transport System (ITS), which would
network the city and provide up to the minute information for road users, is to go ahead.
Cllr Arthur Waugh, Deputy Leader of the Council, who recently attended a conference
looking at trails of ITS in European cities, said today;
"Feedback from Europe indicates that the use of these tools can bring real and
tangible benefits for local people including increased safety, better information, greater
comfort and reduced journey times. The study will test that the same benefits from ITS are
achievable for Coventry."
The go ahead was given for the study at the Environment and Transportation Policy Team
meeting on Monday 26 October.
Notes
Intelligent Transport Systems comprise a wide range of
tools for managing transport networks based on information, communications and
integration.
Implementation in Coventry would require co-ordination
between several different organisations and authorities including commercial and retail
interests, broadcasters, telecommunication operators, and public transport operators.
Further information:
Martin Jackson, Contracts Officer
01203 831362
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