South Korea commuters show street smarts with ITS

by Susan on April 9, 2010

For years the South Korean government has invested in intelligent transportation systems for highways and transit systems, and the results are impressive.  From CNN:

Public buses are fitted with shrieking dashboard road-nannies that help drivers stay on schedule. Millions of passengers seamlessly transfer using the ubiquitous T-Money travel card, finding their next bus or subway train on up-to-the minute electronic schedules.

“Our transportation life in Korea has much improved — and our quality of life as well,” said Kee Yeon Hwang, director of the Korea Transport Institute.  According to CNN, the government estimates that ITS systems have saved about $1.5 billion a year.  Link to full story in CNN.com.

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