Dynamic Mobility Applications Policy Analysis:Policy and Institutional Issues for Enabling Advanced Traveler Information Services (EnableATIS)

This report documents policy considerations for Enabling Advanced Traveler Information Services, or EnableATIS. EnableATIS is the traveler information element of the Dynamic Mobility Applications program, and it provides a framework to develop multi-source, multimodal data into new advanced traveler information applications and strategies. The policy team has documented four policy issues for EnableATIS, none of them high-priority. In conclusion, the policy team finds that additional policy research, outreach, and other steps may be needed, including investigation of public-private partnerships to broaden the reach and improve the effectiveness of ATIS implementation. In summary, the four issues and recommended next steps include: 1) Inequitable distribution of ATIS and other connected vehicle functionality may need to be evaluated for the level of potential impact on underserved populations; 2) Driver distraction—an issue shared by many connected vehicle applications—is among the central concerns of connected vehicle policy research. Analysis is currently under way by USDOT and industry experts; 3) Data integration may result from market forces or from standards development organizations becoming involved in the ATIS application market. The USDOT may choose to provide support if the private sector is motivated to work with public agencies; 4) Similarly, tools for providing ATIS data to transportation management centers may evolve if private-sector stakeholders are motivated to work with USDOT towards greater system-wide efficiency and effectiveness. Based on the results of this analysis, the policy team does not foresee a need for any new policies to be enacted or any major issues that will stand in the way of successful private sector ATIS development.