Systems, methods and apparatuses for managing ground transportation in a
geographical area are disclosed. A system for managing ground
transportation in a geographical area in accordance with the present
invention comprises at least one airborne surveillance platform, a
graphical information systems (GIS) database, receiving information from
the airborne surveillance platform, the GIS database storing data that
represents the geographical area, the GIS database including at least one
node representing at least one geographical location within the
geographic area and at least one arc representing at least one street
within the geographic area, and a routing tool, coupled to the GIS
database, wherein the dynamic routing tool accepts data from the GIS
database and determines a transportation route for at least one vehicle
within the geographical area using at least the data from the GIS
database and the information from the airborne surveillance platform.