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| Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are an
attempt to solve the various problems of traffic and transportation, including
traffic congestion, environmental impact and energy-related issues, through
the use of electronics and telecommunications technology. |
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| Electronic Toll Collection System |
| The Electronic Toll Collection system (ETC)
uses telecommunications technology to automatically collect toll charges
from vehicles passing toll points on toll roads. The system is expected
to lead to easing of traffic congestion around tollgates and reduce exhaust
emissions as vehicles drive through without stopping. Toyota has been commissioned
with the installation of ETC facilities on major roads such as the Tomei
and Meishin Expressways. Further, Toyota has developed a retrofit-type
ETC on-board unit and sold some 197,000 units in FY2002. |
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| Intelligent Multi-mode Transit System |
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| IMTS that started operation at Park England
Hill Area on Awaji Island |
IMTS (Intelligent Multi-mode Transit
System) is a transit system that combines the advantages of rail and bus transport.
Vehicles travel in single file under automatic piloting on a dedicated roadway
but can also be driven manually on public roads. Amidst the growing appreciation
of the importance of public transit systems as one means of resolving the environmental
issues posed by urban transportation, such as traffic congestion, air pollution,
and traffic accidents, Toyota is engaged in efforts to develop the IMTS, which
boasts low cost and little environmental impact.
In 2001, it was introduced at the Awaji Farm Park England Hill Area on Awaji
Island, as a means for transport within the theme park. Approximately 700,000
visitors to the park used the IMTS in FY2002. A plan is also underway to use
this system to transport visitors within the grounds of the "EXPO 2005 AICHI,
JAPAN" to be held in Aichi Prefecture in 2005. |
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| Crayon EV Commuter System |
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| Crayon parking lot in the Toyota Head
Office area |
Crayon is a short-range personal
transport system based on shared-use of compact electric vehicles "e-com."
It provides smoother transport through the use of telecommunications technology.
By linking up with existing public transportation systems, it promotes modal
shifts towards railways and other transport systems and helps ease traffic
congestion and reduce environmental impact. These cars are parked in front
of train stations so that people can drive them in a "park and ride" fashion
for commuting to work or school or to drive freely within the community. Test
operations have been conducted in the Toyota Head Office area in Toyota City
since 1997 and were continued in FY2002. |
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