Automatic Vehicle Location:
Rural Transit
September 2007

Additional Resources


Hanging electronic sign in Acadia National Park Island Explorer in Maine demonstrates use of AVL.
Acadia National Park Island Explorer in Maine
uses AVL to alert visitors about bus arrivals.
(Photo courtesy of Managing Demand
Through Travel Information
Services, FHWA)

Reports

Peng, Z.-R., E.A. Beimborn, Simi Octania, and R.J. Zygowicz. Evaluation of the Benefits of Automated Vehicle Location Systems in Small and Medium Sized Transit Agencies. University of Milwaukee. Center for Urban Transportation Studies. January 1999.

Conklin, J., et al. Rural Transit ITS Best Practices. FHWA. March 2003.

Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University and KFH Group. TCRP Web Document 20 (Project B-17). Advanced Public Transportation Systems for Rural Areas: Where Do We Start? How Far Should We Go?. 2001.

Websites

USDOT ITS Databases
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