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Either in response to increasing urbanization challenges or in pursuit of smart city goals, more cities around the world are applying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to establish Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and thus improve traffic, transportation, and other mobility services (e.g., Billones et al, 2021; ITS Asia-Pacific, 2013). To support these ITS initiatives, academic and scholarly journals dedicated to ITS have also been published such as the Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (IF=3.839), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IF= 9.551), IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine (IF= 5.293) and International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research (IF=2.27). Worldwide, ITS research themes include: “intelligent, connected and automated vehicles; big data analytics; sustainable smart cities, multimodal transport of people and goods; safety for drivers and vulnerable road users; policies, standards and harmonization; innovative pricing and travel demand management (TDM); cybersecurity and data privacy” (Sigua, 2022). ITS deployments are typically associated with effective traffic management; nonetheless, the goal of ITS is not only smoother traffic, but also enhanced safety, better transport planning, better public transport systems and improved environment for improved quality of life (Billones et al, 2021; Sigua, 2022). The purpose of this paper is to provide a viewpoint on the current developments and state of affairs of ITS in the Philippines, and some recommendations on the ways forward. |
