Traveler information tool with integrated real-time transit information and multimodal trip planning: Design and implementation

L Zhang, JQ Li, K Zhou, SD Gupta… - Transportation …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
L Zhang, JQ Li, K Zhou, SD Gupta, M Li, WB Zhang, MA Miller, JA Misener
Transportation research record, 2011journals.sagepub.com
The chief objective of the PATH2Go multimodal traveler information application is to improve
the accessibility and the quality of real-time traveler information and to make transit a known
and viable choice for travelers. PATH2Go was developed as part of a field test on the US-
101 corridor in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, with the primary hypothesis that
travelers would benefit from real-time multimodal traveler information and therefore would
be likely to consider using transit. PATH2Go integrates a web-based multimodal trip …
The chief objective of the PATH2Go multimodal traveler information application is to improve the accessibility and the quality of real-time traveler information and to make transit a known and viable choice for travelers. PATH2Go was developed as part of a field test on the US-101 corridor in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, with the primary hypothesis that travelers would benefit from real-time multimodal traveler information and therefore would be likely to consider using transit. PATH2Go integrates a web-based multimodal trip-planning tool that uses real-time transit, traffic, and parking information; a web-based search tool that finds real-time information about transit arrivals and schedules; and a mobile application that provides personalized en route transit trip information. PATH2Go integrates these major components of traveler information in one platform and makes real-time information easily accessible to travelers. The PATH2Go system architecture and major design considerations are described, and enabling technologies–including the Global Positioning System (GPS) fusing algorithm and a scenario-parsing algorithm based on GPS location data–are introduced.
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