live, to operate at any level without leaving traces, bits, seemingly meaningless fragments of personal information.” “The future has already arrived. It is just not evenly distributed yet.” -William Ford Gibson (1948~), author who coined the expression “cyberspace”
min Next station in 2 min Modal integration via Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Dynamic traveler information - through web, handheld, station information interface Dynamic parking information Dynamic transit operation - based on bus probes and real-time O-D data
Technically, it is doable with today’s technology. – Enrichment of functions and ease of use are keys. • Benefits – Customers perspectives – private business models – Public perspectives – public investment justification • What should be pursued next? – Most viable business models, supported by private user fees (comfort, convenience, etc.) – High public investment returns (efficiency, environment, safety, etc.)
some players already. – Growth seems very likely. • Local or Global? – Applications and services must be tailored locally. – The presence of global players indicate the business cases are global. • Strategic Positioning? – Our strengths to leverage?? – Our weakness to overcome??