Travelers and goods flow to and through the corridor from Asia, Mexico, Central America, South America and Europe to destinations in Southern California and the rest of the nation. It is critical that the transportation system supports adequate mobility through the most populated area in the State. This broadly defined corridor has extensive intermodal systems for moving people and goods, complex travel patterns and serious transportation problems, including severe congestion and air quality non-attainment, that together provide an excellent opportunity to plan and showcase the accelerated deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Planning, development and deployment of advanced traffic management, traveler information, fleet management, goods movement and intermodal technologies within the corridor will provide a showcase and focal point for the next generation transportation system in California and the nation. View the Calendar of Events for additional information regarding important meetings and activities related to the Priority Corridor.
Systems integration requires the development of a common vision among participants.
It also requires the development of a mutual understanding of problems, concurrence on plans of action, and mutual commitment to implement the plans. Integration helps merge various stakeholder interests, accomplish multiple technical objectives, and satisfy numerous user needs simultaneously. One of the Center's objectives is to support a statewide integrated transportation communication network, linking Caltrans districts, UC campuses, and other partners from local and state agencies and private industry. The significance of the ITS architecture stems from its ability to allow nationwide deployment of compatible transportation systems and synergistic transportation services. Related Sites Link to the Testbed Center for Interoperability home page.