A comprehensive survey of emerging technologies for New York Metropolitan area
Subtitle: final report
By: Satish Ukkusuri, Jose Holguin-Veras and Gitakrishnan Ramadurai
Contributors: University Transportation Research Center; Holguín-Veras, José; Ramadurai, Gitakrishnan; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Publisher: New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Transportation; Technological innovations; Traffic congestion; Traffic safety; Air quality management
Description: The increasing challenges in managing and operating transportation systems have behooves transportation agencies to consider innovative alternative technology solutions. to improv transportation system performance. The goal of this project is to conduct a comprehensiv survey and assessment of the emerging and promising technology that are likely to impact the transportation performance in the NYMTC region. A key purpose of this study is to develop document which serves as a 'one-stop shop' for emerging technology that may be considere for implementation by the different transportation agencies in the NYMTC region. The study was divided into the following 6 tasks: Task 1: Comprehensive Literature Review; Task 2: Initial List of Emerging Technologies; Task 3: Screening of Emerging Technologies; Task 4: Short list of Emerging Technologies; Task 5: Assesment of Short-Listed Technologies; Task 6: Conference and Final Report. The findings from this project were submitted as a final report to NYMTC.
Notes: Title from PDF title screen.

"November 2008."

"Performing organization report no.: RF# 55657-0419"--Tech. report doc. p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-166) and index.

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Prepared by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, sponsored by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and University Transportation Research Center--Region 2 55657-0419 Z-06-54

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