ITS in developing countries: strategic opportunities

Development of intelligent transportation systems has taken on worldwide dimensions. For underdeveloped nations the desire to embrace ITS creates a formidable challenge. As noted by the authors, however, there is a window of opportunity for avoiding the costly mistakes while reproducing the successes experienced by industrialized countries. This article identifies potential obstacles, defines various strategies and suggests ITS can be used as an integrator to achieve true strategic regional plans so often neglected in developing areas.