Pacific Rim TransTech Conference Volume I: Advanced Technologies

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering, held in Seattle, Washington, July 25-28, 1993.

This collection contains 64 papers presenting knowledge and experience from all the countries of the Pacific Rim to provide a foundation for an international approach to shaping the future of surface transportation systems. These papers comprise Volume I, Advanced Technologies. Topics include: lessons learned from advanced technology applications; advanced data collection and processing; incident detection; real-time traffic control; advanced technologies in public transport and commercial vehicle operations; traveller information systems; environmental improvement and safety through advanced technologies; and standards and legal issues. Volume II addresses international ties, management systems, propulsion technology, and the U.S. Strategic Highway Research Program.