Types of 'Timing of Information Delivery'

Pre-Trip Information Delivery

• Can effect
  • Mode
  • Time of departure
  • Route
  • Destination
  • Decision to make the trip at all

En-Route Information Delivery

• Potential effect is based on when you provide the desired information
  • Change route
  • Change mode (if P&R is viable alternative)
  • Give up trip / change destination
  • Change driving behavior (slow down)

Which one to prefer?

• Information differs depending on what you want / expect to be done with that information
  • General information (congestion/accident ahead)
  • Routing (use alternative routes / modes – usually needs to include specific directions