Stay Tuned For The E-Traffic Report

14 March 2001 - 11:00am

Pilot programs in Los Angeles and Atlanta are using the Internet to help commuters.

"Out in Los Angeles, ground zero for traffic, commuters this week are registering to receive e-mails from a Web-based traffic service that will attempt to predict congestion up to an hour in advance. Already online is a related Internet site, created by a University of California at Berkeley professor and his students that gives commuters a real-time look at estimated travel times to different destinations."

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 14, 2001
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