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.
BCS IT awards are given not only for excellence in computing, but on the basis of the social benefit and business value to society created by the project. The system has moved rapidly from a concept in 1992 to a fully operational system that has met with positive response from the public. Current plans call for delivery of working systems that can be marketed commercially to other cities throughout the world. This comprehensive GIS-based traffic control and travel information system can be used to alleviate traffic problems by helping the public more efficiently use the existing transport infrastructure and improve policy decisions on transportation issues in the future.