This book is a wealth of inspiration and hope for those who dream of safe, efficient, effective, and reliable transportation systems in our cities and countries across the globe. It provides clear and concise information regarding the successful imple-mentation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). How-ever, the book also emphasizes traffic flow and its principles. It discusses the significance of areas of research in ITS, such as traffic flow theory, fundamentals of traffic control, user ser-vices, regional architecture, planning, standards, evaluation, and challenges and opportunities. Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning is intended for a wide range of readers and provides a vast range of information to acad...