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In the United Kingdom a survey of Travel Information Service Users found that 50 percent of drivers changed plans, and 87 percent saved time and reduced stress based on the information.

In-vehicle traveler information is more prominent in Europe than in the United States. Thousands of vehicles in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe have access to a Radio Data System-…
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In Cologne, Germany, real-time parking information signs diverted cars to park-and-ride lots increasing transit usage. As a result traffic congestion due to cars searching for parking in downtown areas decreased by 25 percent.

In Cologne, Germany, real-time parking information signs increased transit usage by diverting drivers to park-and-ride lots near transit lines. Evaluation results showed that the downtown traffic…
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Refine proper antenna placement on connected vehicles (particularly commercial vehicles) to reduce DSRC ‘shadow’ areas where DSRC signal is degraded.

During system testing, CV Pilot sites discover the importance of having expertise in detecting and mitigating interferences with radio frequency and GPS signals

Connected vehicle deployers are encouraged to utilize multi-vendor outsourcing and to source suppliers early to create a collaborative environment that enables as much parallel work as possible.

Refine institutional arrangements when deploying connected vehicle technology to outline the expectations of partners in terms of service, outcomes and reporting.

Connected vehicle deployers should assess field equipment and organizational capabilities that will be needed to support core CV components.

A simulation analysis shows that a 30 percent connected vehicle (CV) penetration rate can reduce total delay up to 60 percent during a no-notice evacuation event.

Findings Scenarios with a CV penetration rate of 30 percent were associated with a 60 percent reduction in total delay, despite an initial increase in delay. Scenarios with a longer duration were…
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Date Posted
03/26/2018

In Washington D.C., allowing transit vehicles priority during a no-notice evacuation resulted in a 26 percent time saving for transit buses without impacting on personal vehicle travel time.

This case study of a no-notice evacuation examined the impact of allowing transit signal priority on the evacuation clearance time of transit vehicles and personal vehicles. METHODOLOGY The study…
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Date Posted
01/30/2012

Use a common Concept of Operations for evacuation operations that clarifies stakeholder roles and defines coordination activities for all operational phases of the evacuation.

Emergency evacuations most frequently occur on a local level and are managed by one jurisdiction. Larger scale evacuations, which occur less frequently, can impact neighboring communities and involve…
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Date Posted
12/04/2008