Tomorrow's transportation [electronic resource] : changing cities, economies, and lives / William L. Garrison, Jerry D. Ward.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Bit of Perspective -- The window on the world for most people is their car window -- And so ... -- The Car and Traffic -- The Car that Can Drive Itself -- But other things have changed very little ... -- Tip of the iceberg -- Hands-off freeway driving -- The driver becomes a passenger -- New, exclusive highways? -- Continuing evolution -- Designing the system: we emulate the human -- The end of driving? -- The nondriver isn't anymore -- The automated car offers more than just automation -- Platooning -- It's not just for moving people -- Brave new world! -- Congestion: The Devil We Know -- Ultimate gridlock -- Is congestion increasing? -- A paradox? -- A short story about the suburbs -- What congestion is costing us -- Just part of the story -- We can do better -- Congestion: What Are We Doing about It? -- The broad prescription for congestion relief -- Traffic control and the intelligent transportation system program -- Traffic management systems -- On-the-roll toll collection -- Driver and traveler information systems -- Accident reduction -- Route guidance -- Better public transportation -- Car pooling -- Reversible lanes -- High-occupancy vehicle lanes -- Vehicle automation -- Other favorites -- Where does all this leave us? -- Congestion: A Better Strategy? -- Freeway Traffic Flow 101: The nature of the phenomenon -- A freeway game -- So once again--the prescription -- What, then, to do? -- Off the freeway--surface streets -- The waiting line bugaboo -- Road pricing, the economists' favorite.

A broad look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyle. It draws together and reviews the social, economic and environmental issues, and utilizes real-life case studies.

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