This article describes a fictional future set of journeys made from three separate locations in the UK to the Olympic Games in the city of London, UK, in 2012, with details of the intelligent transport system (ITS) technology used, projected from examples of current research. One traveller left Manchester in north-west England to drive his own car to London: ITS devices in his car include navigation systems, pay-as-you-drive insurance, and a fatigue alerting system. These technologies are explained in more detail alongside the article. The second traveller left Birmingham in the midlands by long-distance coach, having booked her tickets online. She received information about her further bus journey within London by mobile phone, and the local bus carried on-board passenger information. The possibility of taxi sharing is also mentioned. The traveller used a combination of bicycle and rail services to get from Reading in southern England to London: cyclists had a number of options including taking the bicycle on the train and storing it at the station, where cyclist services were also available. All three travellers arrived on time and were satisfied with their journey arrangements.
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