The APTS Mobile Showcase
Program ended its tours in 2003. It demonstrated and displayed state-of-the-art proven transit technology
and served as a platform for researching and evaluating integration of
advanced technologies. The APTS Mobile Showcase provided a traveling
display area for technologies provided by manufacturers, suppliers, and
vendors of transit equipment. This Program was a partnership between
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the US DOT Volpe National Transportation
Systems Center (Volpe Center), transit equipment manufacturers, suppliers,
and vendors, transit agencies, and consultants. The APTS Mobile Showcase Program’s mission was to promote the development and deployment of APTS and ITS technology that improve transit safety, operations, and cost-effectiveness. The Mobile Showcase Program accomplished it mission by providing a platform for demonstrating the latest proven technologies and for researching ITS technology integration issues and supporting the continued development of transit industry integration
standards. The Mobile Showcase used
proven state-of-the-art technologies for its mission. Opportunities
for demonstrating and researching prototype technologies were also be provided.
