Advancing transportation data systems for timely information delivery and improved parameter estimation

加拿大和其他地方的公路机构和运输组织（例如，区域和都市规划办公室）将其预算和人力的很大一部分用于通过交通监测和旅行调查运动收集各种数据。所获得的数据广泛应用于交通规划、基础设施设计、运营分析、交通控制和业务开发。所得信息和估计参数的质量对于上述所有领域的明智决策至关重要。

Highway agencies and transportation organizations (e.g., regional and metropolitan planning offices) in Canada and elsewhere invest a significant portion of their budgets and manpower for collecting various data through traffic monitoring and travel survey campaigns. The data obtained are widely used in transportation planning, infrastructure design, operation analysis, traffic controls and business development. The quality of the derived information and estimated parameters is critical for wise decision-making in all of the above-noted areas.