ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: With the increase in deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the Gulf States to improve road network management, there is an opportunity for many benefits to be realised by integrating such systems on a local and cross-border level. This paper details the primary benefits for integrating urban and inter-urban traffic management from a road operator’s perspective, but there is also a secondary and very crucial benefit that is also available from the same systems, i.e. integrated traffic information services for the traveller. This can add value to the travelling public in order to improve the overall journey experience. This paper describes the work done in this area in Europe and discusses why and how a similar approach can be taken by the Gulf States to tackle congestion, improve road safety and allow efficient road usage.
