摘要: |
In 1998, ITS America (ITSA) established a Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) on electronic commerce (e-commerce) to study the convergence of transportation and electronic payment systems. Panel members included senior managers from government, toll agencies, motor carrier industry, and service providers. The panel's goal was to achieve national interoperability of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), electronic screening (E-screening), and other dedicated short-range communication standards (DSRC) applications. The panel was successful in providing a forum for this diverse group to discuss issues and ideas, while moving toward a solution to the national interoperability problem. In March 2001, the I-95 Corridor Coalition approved funding for an ETC/E-Screening Interoperability Pilot Project. The primary goal of the Pilot Project was to establish regional interoperability between ETC and E-screening, with the long-term goal of providing a model for national interoperability of DSRC applications. |