ATLANTA TO SHOWCASE ITS TRAVELER INFORMATION

A showcase in Atlanta, Georgia, exhibiting the latest in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies is being funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The $14 million Traveler Information Showcase (TIS) will enable some visitors and residents of Atlanta to use small hand-held computers, in-vehicle navigation units, on-line computer information services, cable television, and interactive television to obtain up-to-the-minute local travel information. Congestion reports, travel incidents by location, road maintenance sites, parking availability, transit bus and train schedules and routes, and a schedule of public events will be available in real time. The showcase is divided into three components information collection, data processing and manipulation, and information distribution. This article describes the showcase in detail, noting that it will be in place during the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.