Benefits Goals: Efficiency

220 unique benefits found.

Joint deployment of scheduling software and Automatic Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Terminals (AVL/MDT) increased ridership and quality of service for two rural transit providers.
Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
Conversion of HOV to HOT lanes decreases express bus travel time from 25 to 8 minutes, increases bus speeds from 18 to 55 mph, and increases reliability and ridership.
Date Posted: 06/15/2011 | Source Date:
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.
Date Posted: 04/08/2011 | Source Date:
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.
Date Posted: 04/08/2011 | Source Date:
Coordinated actuated traffic signal systems produced a 30 percent reduction in corridor travel times compared to actuated isolated systems, resulting in a benefit/cost ratio of 461.3.
Date Posted: 01/27/2011 | Source Date:
In London, the Central Congestion Charging program reduced traffic delays by 25 percent, and increased travel speeds by 30 percent in the zone.
Date Posted: 10/07/2010 | Source Date:
In London in 2006, the Central Congestion Charging program reduced traffic entering the central London charging zone during charging hours by 21 percent.
Date Posted: 10/07/2010 | Source Date:
Value pricing has been shown to increase revenue, reduce congestion by maximizing lane capacity and reduce travel time of highway transportation.
Date Posted: 08/31/2010 | Source Date:
In fiscal year 2008/2009, the Miami-Dade Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team reduced the average roadway clearance time by 11 percent from the previous year.
Date Posted: 08/13/2010 | Source Date:
Deploying advanced technologies and an integrated corridor management approach decreased congestion and improved traffic flow within an 8-mile corridor south of Twin Cities, Minneapolis encouraging 58% of motorists surveyed to use arterial streets fo
Date Posted: 07/06/2010 | Source Date:
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