Review of Intelligent Transportation Systems Model Deployment Initiative

In autumn 2000, the Korea Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) announced that Daejeon metropolitan city, Jeonju and Jeju were chosen to showcase deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS). The program called the Advanced Transportation Systems Model Deployment Initiatives makes a significant step in Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure (In) in Korea. The Initiative is poised to increase the performance and efficiency of the area's roadway and transportation systems to meet growth demand. Three citie's 50 million Model Deployment Initiative project is poised to increase the performance and efficiency of the area's roadway and transportation systems to meet growth demand. The effort particularly focused on the traveler information systems that should raise the level of ITS awareness in Korea. In this paper, project management, funding, private investment, procedures and detailed review of ITS Model Deployment Initiatives are discussed.