Advanced Public Transit Systems (APTS) apply information technology to make public transit operations more efficient and safe. These systems include advanced traveller information systems, adaptive transit signals that prioritize transit vehicles over private vehicles at traffic intersections and transit vehicle arrival notification systems.
Modal Shift Forecasting Models for Transit Service Planning
The growth of nations and the need to meet mobility have significantly accelerated urban motorization and increased the reliance on the private automobile as a travel alternative. In turn, such increment in auto dependency has provided unprecedented levels of mobility and liberty to motorists.