In Japan, real-time alternative-route travel time information posted on dynamic message signs contributed to a 3.7 percent divergence rate during periods of congestion, saving detoured motorists an average of 9.8 minutes per vehicle. Content type Benefit Date Posted 01/23/2002 Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09) Geolocation links Kobe, Japan | Osaka, Japan
The Japanese Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) began operations in Spring 1994 and according to the results of several road tests, the amount of time saved with the dynamic route guidance system in VICS was approximately 15 percent. Notes: Contact: Okihiko Fujita or Masakuni Tsuge, +81.3.3591.8831 Content type Benefit Date Posted 09/21/2000 Taxonomy (ARC-IT) En-Route Guidance (TI03), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16) Geolocation links Osaka, Japan | Kyoto, Japan | Aichi, Japan | Tokyo, Japan