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ITS have entered the Second Stage in Japan

This article describes the rapid growth of car navigation systems, VICS and ETC, and the causes of this growth and also reveals the effects of these systems. Next it explains efforts to realize "Smart Mobility for All" that has been announced as the goal of the second stage of ITS.

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2005
    • Author(s): YAMADA Harutoshi
    • Domain(s): Road Network Operations / Urban Mobility
    • PIARC Ref.: RR328-066
    • Number of pages: 8

  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine

    N° 328

    4th Quarter 2005 / October

    Special issue - Intelligent Transport Systems