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Benefits: Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01)

51 unique benefits found.

Implementation of ITS with AVL, real-time passenger information, and electronic fare media in a mid-sized transit system resulted in a minimum 3.9:1 benefit/cost ratio.
Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
Integrated transit ITS technologies for a flexible-route transit service reduced the amount of time required to arrange passenger pick-up or drop-off off the fixed route from two days to two hours.
Date Posted: 12/30/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of radio system combined with AVL/MDT technology leads to increase in trip productivity and better vehicle maintenance in a large service area with low population density.
Date Posted: 07/30/2010 | Source Date:
New Mexico's scheduling/billing sofware leads to better customer service, more efficient reporting and billing, and better coordination between transportation providers and funding agencies.
Date Posted: 06/10/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of a two-way radio network with paratransit scheduling software provides better customer service, better scheduling, and more efficient staffing.
Date Posted: 06/09/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of paratransit software with Automatic Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Terminal (AVT/MDT) technologies leads to increase in trip productivity; reduction in administrative staff; and greater overall confidence in the transportation system.
Date Posted: 06/09/2010 | Source Date:
A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that more than 80 percent who experienced on-board next-stop announcements and real-time bus departure signs agreed these technologies made it easier to get around.
Date Posted: 01/08/2010 | Source Date:
Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies that promote integration among freeways, arterials, and transit systems can help balance traffic flow and enhance corridor performance; simulation models indicate benefit-to-cost ratios for combined str
Date Posted: 11/06/2009 | Source Date:
Bus rapid transit (BRT) can reduce transit running times by 38 to 69 percent, increase ridership by 35 to 77 percent, and improve service reliability.
Date Posted: 10/09/2009 | Source Date:
Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.
Date Posted: 09/28/2009 | Source Date:
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