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The theme of the 12th ITS Asia Pacific Forum and Exhibition in 2012 in Kuala Lumpur is Powering Transformation in Transportation. Intelligent Transport Systems has been a powering enabler of emerging technologies which provides a holistic and total experience for transport stakeholders and users. ITS serves as the technological bridge between driver, vehicle and traffic/road environment, and serves to provide a seamless connection for multi-modal journeys. The key objectives of the 12th ITS Asia Pacific Forum and Exhibition are among:

• • to showcase the latest and best practices in planning, funding, deploying, managing, maintaining and operating ITS solutions and technologies;

  • to review latest and emerging developments in standards and/or harmonization of system architectures;

  • to present various innovations in the varied fields of ITS;

  • to discuss collective operational experiences and lessons learnt;

  • to establish continuing dialogues on (national) policy directions, strategic initiatives, barriers and challenges to the industry; and

  • to report on R&D needs and funding.

The full programme is given on http://www.itsasiapacific2012.com/programme.html (in PDF ), some topics of public transport interest …

• • Day 1

    • Tolling Technologies – Innovations in Electronic Road Pricing: Measuring Scheme Costs, Performance and Acceptability by Andrew Thomas William Pickford

    • Network Management and Operations - ITS Implementation In Malaysian Tolled Highways by Abu Bakar Hashim

    • Fare Management - Study of Bus Service Reliability in Singapore Using Fare Card Data by Der-Horng Lee

  • Day 2

    • Traffic Information System - Developing Real Time Traffic Information System for Road Users Based on Traffic Count Data by Dr. Ir. Rusmadi Suyuti

    • Traffic Information System - Analyzing User Behavior for Personalized Route Planning by Man Li and Weisong Hu

    • Traffic Information System - Setting Up a Traveller Information Platform : Case Study from Singapore by Mohit Sindhwani, Saurav Bhattacharyya

    • Urban Mobility - Intelligent Transport Systems, Enhancing the Multi-Modal Experience by Neil C Perks

    • Urban Mobility - Integrated Transport Information System for Kuala Lumpur by Ir. Dr. Leong Siew Mun

    • Public Transport - Travel Time as a Function of Information Utilisation at Interchanges including Airport Facilities by Syahriah Bachok and Mariana Mohamed Osman

    • Public Transport - A Novel Method for Reduction Delays in Bus Operation by Mohammad Hesam Hafezi and Amiruddin Isamil

    • Public Transport - Effect of Busway Station to Busway Lane Capacity: A Case Study on South East Busway Brisbane by Rakkitha Widana Pathiranage, Jonathan M Bunker, and Ashish Bhaskar

    • Public Transport - A Motivation Approach for Using the Public Transportation by Using the Multimodal Trip by Mohammad Ganji, Mohammad Hesam Hafezi and Riza Atiq O.K. Rahmat

    • Simulation - Predictive Modelling for Urban Transport Network by Ashish Chandra