RFID Enables Travel Information System

Data Fusion For Delivering Advanced Traveler Information Services ...

... "Another source of traveler information comes from vehicular tags (RFID devices) that can be read by roadside readers on public roadways for the purpose of charging a user fee (toll tag), identifying vehicles (CVO registration or transit vehicles) or verifying credentials (WIM specifications). This information is usually available only to the public agency responsible for collecting a fee or processing traveler information. The information would be valuable for developing an improved understanding of trip distributions, but currently there are no institutional arrangements that allow for sharing this user information with ATIS service providers, public or private. Other sources of traveler information come from GPS-based systems, including certain types of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems employed in certain transit systems and GPS-enabled probe vehicles. " ...