ONE STEP AT A TIME : TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON, METROPOLITAN AREA ARE COOPERATING TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED REGIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEM

This article describes efforts in the Portland, Oregon area to create an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) fleet management system that helps dispatchers track buses and trains with automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems. Plans are for the system to be integrated with the region's advanced traffic management system (ATMS).