D. Hartwijk
Telematicatoepassingen in het openbaar vervoer.
Literature survey,
Report 96.3.LT.4701, Transport Technology, Logistic Engineering.
Developments in mobility, transport and traffic will cause of a lot of
future problems. Only when more people travel by public transport these
problems can be solved. This requires a higher quality of public
transportation. One way to achieve this is by the use of telematics.
In this essay applications of telematics in public transport are
discussed. The information which is needed is collected from relevant
literature.
The applications of telematics in public transport are mainly focussed on
routeplanning. Routeplanning consists of traveller information systems,
traveller reservation systems and payment. Some interesting projects are
allready started, especially on information systems and payment.
Traveller information systems are systems which help the (potential)
public transport user plan his journey. The systems which have been used
up till now are mainly based on the use of a static information provision.
In the future dynamic information systems are needed. These systems make
routeplans which reckon with the current traffic conditions and
alternatives. Traveller information systems are important in an attempt to
make people look more positively at public transport. The information can
also be used to improve public transport itself. For an optimal use of the
information systems the information has to be availlable on a large and
widespread scale.
The way of paying for public transport will have to
change in the future. The accessibility of public transport will improve
if a uniform way of paying is introduced. This is possible by the use of
magnetic cards and chipcards.
The use of telematics also makes it possible to design a form of public
transport in which the route and schedule are variable. These services are
called paratransit. Paratransit is interesting when small amounts of
people require transportation. Possible uses of paratransit are
feederservices in urban areas, door-to-door services in rural areas and
services for special groups. Under certain conditions the use of
paratransit may lead to lower costs and higher quality of the services.
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