Perform beta testing to ensure intuitive usability and easy accessibility of the trip planning website by all users with a variety of socio-demographic characteristics. The study revealed that using…

Virginia's Procurement Act and the standard contract vehicles developed to comply with the Act include several perceived and actual barriers that impede the procurement of ITS through public-private…

The lead private-sector contractor for the Hampton Roads Advanced Traveler Information System (HRATIS), originally planned to use a standardized, open-source DATEX-ASN protocol interface between the…

Procurement for an ITS project is not like procuring asphalt and concrete. The HRATIS project experienced multiple iterations of the contract between Virginia DOT (VDOT) and the prime contractor.…

The procurement, initial deployment and ongoing operation of the Puget Sound RFC program presented the partner agencies with new hardware and software technology and the need to address risks…

Institutional issues are non-technical challenges that occur during the development and deployment of most projects. Recognizing and resolving these issues early and handling unforeseen issues timely…

In the short time that the VSP-VDOT CAD integration has been in use at the Richmond STC, there have been two key observations made by the STC operators. First, the operators have been able to see and…

Address intellectual property rights issues and questions of ownership of software and technology developed or enhanced during the course of the project through creative approaches. For example:…