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AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES AND MASS TRANSIT

R G Maclennan

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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas U.S.A. has taken the lead in the testing and demonstration of automated highway systems in transit applications. In 1997, Houston METRO represented the transit industry in the internationally-recognized National Automated Highway System Consortium (NAHSC) Demonstration '97 in San Diego. Following the success of Demo '97, METRO sponsored a smaller, transit-focused demonstration in Houston. METRO believes automated highway system technologies, now grouped under the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) campaign, can benefit transit agencies by reducing operational costs, increasing commuter throughput and improving passenger safety. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102946.

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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas U.S.A. has taken the lead in the testing and demonstration of automated highway systems in transit applications. In 1997, Houston METRO represented the transit industry in the internationally-recognized National Automated Highway System Consortium (NAHSC) Demonstration '97 in San Diego. Following the success of Demo '97, METRO sponsored a smaller, transit-focused demonstration in Houston. METRO believes automated highway system technologies, now grouped under the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) campaign, can benefit transit agencies by reducing operational costs, increasing commuter throughput and improving passenger safety. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102946.

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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas U.S.A. has taken the lead in the testing and demonstration of automated highway systems in transit applications. In 1997, Houston METRO represented the transit industry in the internationally-recognized National Automated Highway System Consortium (NAHSC) Demonstration '97 in San Diego. Following the success of Demo '97, METRO sponsored a smaller, transit-focused demonstration in Houston. METRO believes automated highway system technologies, now grouped under the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) campaign, can benefit transit agencies by reducing operational costs, increasing commuter throughput and improving passenger safety. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102946.

Key concepts: Transit (satellite), Metropolitan area, Transport engineering, Rapid transit, Transit system, Public transport, Intelligent transportation system, Highway system

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