About GIS and transportation
GIS can be used to help you manage transportation infrastructure or help you manage your logistical problems. Whether monitoring rail systems and road conditions or finding the best way to deliver your goods or services, GIS can help you. Below are some examples of how GIS is being used every day to solve many transportation problems.
You can use GIS to
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Find the Best Route
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With a GIS you can find the "best" (shortest or fastest) route to deliver your goods or services, solving many "traveling salesman" problems.
In this example, the GIS is used to find the best route for service stops on 1 particular day. The GIS can display the results, print a map, and print the order and drive directions for each service stop.
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Compare the Costs of Different Routes
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You can use a GIS to find routes using different transportation methods and compare the costs.
This example shows different delivery routes using roads and railroads. The cost for each route is displayed at the bottom.
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Balance Workloads and Services
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A GIS can help you balance your workload and service response times across many facilities, vehicles, or service crews.
Here you can see the time it takes to service the customer farthest from each depot.
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Plan Facility Investments
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Using a GIS you can find the "best" place to locate a new facility.
You can analyze the current demands on your facilities and determine whether you need additional facilities or need to move current facilities.
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More Transportation Examples
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Visit ESRI's Transportation vertical
market page and learn how you can use GIS with your transportation needs, or return to the About GIS main page
for more examples of how GIS is being used
every day to solve a variety of problems.
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