Intelligent Transportation Systems - City of Oakland
Intelligent Transportation Systems - City of Oakland
Intelligent Transportation Systems - City of Oakland
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The vision <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>wide ITS Strategic Plan is to “maximize the efficiency and safety <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>City</strong>’s transportation system crosscutting all modes <strong>of</strong> travel under normal and<br />
emergency situations by implementing multifunctional, effective and creative<br />
technologies and strategies”. The following goals and objectives have been defined by<br />
the <strong>City</strong> to help achieve this vision. These goals and objectives are consistent with the<br />
applicable goals and objectives in the <strong>City</strong>’s General Plan and the Bay Area Regional<br />
ITS Plan Project.<br />
Table 1.1: <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oakland</strong> ITS Vision – Goals and Objectives<br />
Goals<br />
Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow<br />
by developing an integrated road roadway<br />
and traffic demand management system<br />
that provides an appropriate mix <strong>of</strong> mobility<br />
and accessibility throughout the <strong>City</strong>.<br />
Improve the environment by reducing fuel<br />
consumption and air pollutants caused by<br />
vehicles.<br />
Promote alternative transportation options;<br />
reduce dependency on the automobile by<br />
providing facilities that support use <strong>of</strong> all<br />
transportation modes.<br />
Objectives<br />
• Improve vehicle travel times in<br />
congested corridors by coordinating<br />
traffic signals and responding to<br />
changing traffic conditions.<br />
• Provide travelers with good<br />
information to enable trip-making<br />
decisions.<br />
• Coordinate transportation operations<br />
with other major transportation<br />
agencies in the <strong>Oakland</strong> area,<br />
including Port <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oakland</strong>, SMART<br />
Corridors and Caltrans.<br />
• Expedite movement <strong>of</strong> transit vehicles<br />
on transit corridors.<br />
• Coordinate transportation operations<br />
with major transit providers in the<br />
<strong>Oakland</strong> area, including BART and AC<br />
Transit.<br />
Provide safe streets. • Improve safety and security <strong>of</strong><br />
motorists, transit users, bicyclists and<br />
pedestrians.<br />
• Coordinate transportation operations<br />
with emergency service providers in<br />
response to incidents and<br />
emergencies.<br />
1.4 ACRONYMS<br />
The following is a list <strong>of</strong> acronyms frequently used in the <strong>City</strong>wide ITS Strategic Plan.<br />
AC Transit<br />
AGT<br />
APTS<br />
ATC<br />
ATIS<br />
ATM<br />
ATMS<br />
AVL<br />
Alameda Contra Costa Transit District<br />
Automated Guideway Transit<br />
Advanced Public <strong>Transportation</strong> System<br />
Advanced Traffic Controller<br />
Advanced Traveler Information System<br />
Asynchronous Transfer Mode<br />
Advanced Traffic Management System<br />
Automated Vehicle Location<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oakland</strong> ITS Strategic Plan<br />
3 September, 2003