ITS United Kingdom publishes New ITS Guides

Creation date: 11 May 2009

ITS United Kingdom, the Intelligent Transport Systems society for the UK, has launched two free guides to assist local authorities in making the best use of ITS in order to deliver their transport policy objectives.
Smarter Local Transport is a short introduction to the benefits of Intelligent Transport Systems for Councillors and senior local authority officers new to the topic of ITS.
Local authority Intelligent Transport Systems:  The ITS (UK) Guide to Deployment, Business Cases and Funding is an overview for local authority officers working in a transport setting but new to the specific topic of ITS.

ITS United Kingdom is grateful for the support of the Department for Transport in producing the guides.
Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, commented:
“I congratulate ITS (UK) on producing such clear straightforward advice on what can be a highly technical subject. I hope that this guidance will help local authorities better understand the benefits of Intelligent Transport Systems. Whether it's smart ticketing for trains and buses or technology to manage hard shoulder running, Intelligent Transport Systems are helping our transport networks work better for everyone.
If we are to achieve our goals of safer more efficient travel, we need to continue to make the most of new and existing infrastructure through the intelligent application of technology.”

smarter_local_transport.pdf (110 KB)   

local_authority_its_guide.pdf (494 KB)

The Guides will be distributed to every local highways authority in the UK.  If you would like hard copies or have any questions regarding the Guides, please contact:  mailbox@its-uk.org.uk