The information used to advise travelers can be accumulated and studied to make better policy decisions about transportation. This system also promotes the use of alternate methods of transportation such as buses and bicycles. The basemap used for the system originated from the United Kingdom's Ordnance Survey. Road network condition data is displayed against this base. Data is collected from a variety of sources.
Operators can pan, tile, and zoom cameras.
TTIC staff use the information to analyze existing conditions and spot developing problems as well as to dispatch emergency services. Information on traffic flow per minute, traffic speeds, congestion, and car park occupancy can be immediately transmitted to travelers via a system of variable message roadside signs and radio broadcasts. Free-standing computer terminals, located at transportation, shopping, and tourist information centers, supply information on public transport routes and times, help route car trips, and provide information for tourists on hotel accommodations and points of interest. Bus stops feature screen displays that show the arrival times of buses calculated from updated information on bus location obtained from GPS units on the buses. Users can customize how the various modules are displayed when they visit the site.