Bus Data Detects Traffic Snarls

by Joanna Glasner Wired News, 11 Jan 2006 For commuters, it's a common but aggravating scenario. You speed down the highway, comforted by radio reports that traffic is flowing smoothly. Then you get off the exit ramp and find cars jammed to a crawl. Today, freeway commuters have access to a wealth of up-to-the-minute data they can use to avoid traffic. But for drivers on major commercial thoroughfares, gridlock information is limited. Seattle transportation researchers are trying to make travel on these arterial routes more predictable by using data collected from city buses. Read more