noun phrase · academic
intelligent transport systems
UK/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt ˈtrænspɔːt ˈsɪstəmz/US/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt ˈtrænspɔrt ˈsɪstəmz/in·TELL·i·gent TRAN·sport SYS·tem·s
Technologies (sensors, software and real-time data) used to monitor and control traffic and transport services to improve efficiency.
Examples
“City authorities relied on intelligent transport systems to adjust signal timings during the festival.”
“An intelligent transport system can reroute buses when unexpected delays occur.”
“Investing in intelligent transport systems often reduces journey times across the network.”
Band 8 sentence
“The council invested in intelligent transport systems so buses could avoid congested corridors during peak hours.”
Collocations
- deploy intelligent transport systems
- integrate with traffic management
- real-time data from ITS
Word family
Common mistakes
install intelligent transport→install an intelligent transport system
smart traffic system→intelligent transport systems
Say it for a higher band
5smart traffic system→6smart transport system→7+intelligent transport systems
Synonyms
smart transport systems
transport telematics
Easily confused
traffic management
“Traffic management aims to reduce delays by changing road layouts and signal timings.”
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