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B -- I-95 CORRIDOR COALITION RFP'S FOR TWO OPERATIONAL TESTS: (1) TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR AND (2) OPEN ENDED ITS OPERATIONAL TESTS DUE 110896 POC Ms. Christine Cox, Administrative Manager, I-95 Corridor Coalition, fax (609) 530-2092 or e-mail: I95OpTests@aol.com, and Ms. Sarah Fahy, phone (202) 366-4106. Copies of one or both of the RFPs are available by fax or e-mail to Ms. Christine Cox at the number and e-mail address stated above. The I-95 Corridor Coalition, representing one of four priority ITS Corridors, is requesting proposals for two operational tests. The first one is: Traveler Information Services in the Northeast Corridor: A Business Test of Public/Private Collaboration. The goal of this optest is to provide useful traffic and travel related information to inter-regional travelers in a representative portion of the Northeast Corridor based on combinations of existing data with new supplemental data. RFP Release date is September 9, 1996. Proposal due date is November 8, 1996. The second one is: Open Ended ITS Operational Tests. The goal of this test is to provide the Coalition with a series of ITS Operational Test projects that will advance its overall mission. The Operational Test projects may relate to any of the primary ITS User Services, other than those included under the category of Advanced Vehicle Control and Safety Systems. Primary functional areas where Operational Tests are desired pertain to the following: Travel and Transportation Management, Travel Demand Management, Public Transportation Operations, Electronic Payment, Commercial Vehicle Operations, and Emergency Management. RFP Release date is September 29, 1996. Proposal due date is December 6, 1996. (0253)

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