AZTech is a new partnership of public agencies and private companies administering a $7.5 million federal grant of a $35.5 million Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. AZTech is deploying technology to reduce travel time and costs, improve traveler safety and air quality, thereby improving the overall quality of life. The Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area is one of four metropolitan areas in the United States (U.S.) demonstrating how technology can improve travel conditions. AZTech's efforts will culminate when the technology comes on-line during the spring of 1998. Better traveler information, more accurate transit operations and integrated transportation systems will improve the commute for the millions of residents and visitors traveling the Valley of the Sun. As a model deployment site, the Phoenix metropolitan area will provide a real-life showcase of how technology can improve the overall quality of life and set a worldwide standard of excellence for transportation systems deployment.
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