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Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS) are the application of interrelated systems of computers,
electronics, and communication technologies and management strategies
to improve the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation system.
Since many ITS projects seek to optimize the use of existing systems and
investments, cooperation and integration between different agencies and
systems is essential.
The Kansas City Regional ITS Architecture provides a specific, tailored
structure for facilitating institutional agreement and technical integration
for the implementation of ITS projects in the region by defining how systems
functionally operate and the interconnection of information exchanges
that must take place between these systems to accomplish transportation
services.
By providing an opportunity for coordination of activities and sharing
of information among regional transportation systems, the Regional ITS
Architecture:
- Promotes system efficiency and effectiveness
- Provides a basis for planning the evolution of existing systems and the definition of future systems over time
- Provides a framework within which regional stakeholders can address transportation issues collectively
- Identifies opportunities for making ITS investments in a more cost-effective manner by utilizing inter-agency cooperation
For more information about the Kansas City Regional ITS Architecture, contact Ron Achelpohl, MARC's Assistant Director of Transportation, at 816/474-4240.
The preparation of this report was financed in part with funding from United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), administered by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of USDOT, KDOT and MoDOT.
