IDAHO NATIONAL
Idaho
Transportation |
In order to make a good system better the Traveler Services System Advisory Council already is planning ahead and considering even more improvements to the 511 traveler services system. Future improvements to the web site may include incorporating enhanced mapping (Goggle maps), clickable icons on the maps, faster update times, proper event location ordering and a new user feature that will calculate mileage between selected cities and provide a summary of events along the chosen route. The group also proposed adding better location descriptions and a separate section to the telephone system for commercial truck operators, a plan to prevent system downtime and improved reliability by adding a redundant 511 call center in another U.S. location. Automated notifications from the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS) through multiple media – email, SMS, instant message, pager – may be offered initially to media outlets and public agency users through a no-cost subscription service and eventually could be available to the general public. Published 6-9-06 |