Center for Traveler Information

Grant funding is provided to the University of Mississippi for the research project titled "University of Mississippi Center for Traveler Information". The objectives of the proposed research center will be completed by a multi-disciplinary team that will: (1) develop new, and expand existing coursework to reinforce the objectives of the center'; (2) recruit a diverse team of faculty, graduate students, and industry partners; (3) develop, perform, and fund research relevant to the goals of the center; (4) subject the research to peer-review in journals and conferences, and (5) transfer developed technological solutions to the private sector to ensure traveler access to solutions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Transportation, Planning, Research and Development

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $475000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTOS59-06-G-00040

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Office of the Secretary
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Jacob, Brian

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Mississippi, University

  Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
  125 Old Chemistry
  University, MS  United States  38677-0907
• Principal Investigators:

  Easson, Greg

• Start Date: 20100701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20121231
• Source Data: RiP Project 31071

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Information dissemination; Recruiting; Traveler information and communication systems
• Geographic Terms: Mississippi
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492262
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTOS59-06-G-00040
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 4 2013 1:01AM