In the transportation industry, improved service has must be coupled with improved profitability. The ability to constantly monitor and reroute vehicles can help transportation companies do both by being responsive to customer needs and avoiding deadhead runs. These same capabilities aid in emergency, rescue, and security services. The speed of response is crucial and the communication must be both secure and reliable. A large number of location services can be classed as locator applications.
Location is an aspect of information constantly used to organize interactions in the real world.
It has been estimated that a geographic component is present in 80 percent of collected data. It is an organizational scheme that is intuitive for most people which makes a great way to organize and access data on Web sites. Using GIS proximity analysis, mobile users can look for the nearest outlet for specific products or services, such as gas stations, restaurants, or pharmacies, and get driving directions to the location. These services include not only the familiar Yellow Pages applications but applications that show available parking, alternative fuel stations in the United States, of the nearest ATM machine. Location services can also assist with more important and lasting choices.