Evaluation of Transit Wayfinding/Route Information Technologies and Strategies

The objective of this intra-agency agreement is to support the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) research effort to develop and submit a report on transit industry and traveler benefits associated with transit wayfinding/route information technologies and strategies. The Volpe Center will conduct a market analysis of wayfinding/route information products and services, define different wayfinding needs of each user (traveler), and assess the value and benefits of these products and services. Brief tests and field studies will be conducted of the emerging technologies. Doing so will allow for the ultimate understanding of the gaps that exist in the technologies and services from a transit perspective, and define where the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) can take a leadership role.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $200000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  MA-26-7998-00

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Wilder, Charlene

• Performing Organizations:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Principal Investigators:

  Sloan, Suzanne

• Start Date: 20081001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20101031
• Source Data: RiP Project 22223

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Public transit; Technological innovations; Traveler information and communication systems; Wayfinding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Route specific information
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01488639
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Contract Numbers: MA-26-7998-00
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 1 2013 2:15AM