Benefits Goals: Mobility

614 unique benefits found.

In Los Angeles, adaptive signal control systems improved travel time by 13 percent, decreased stops by 31 percent, and reduced delay by 21 percent.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
The Illinois DOT indicated that an automated traffic control system deployed during the reconstruction of I-55 improved mobility by preventing severe congestion in the work zone.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
Adaptive signal control systems deployed in five metropolitan areas have reduced delay 19 to 44 percent.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
In Chicago, a feasibility study indicated that automated truck-way technologies (automatic truck steering, speed, and platoon spacing control) would save travel time and reduce fuel consumption.
Date Posted: 12/05/2006 | Source Date:
In Georgia, the NaviGAtor incident management program reduced the average incident duration from 67 minutes to 21 minutes, saving 7.25 million vehicle-hours of delay over one year.
Date Posted: 10/30/2006 | Source Date:
In Oregon, an analysis of archived incident data showed that freeway service patrol programs that expand from part-time to full-time operations can reduce incident duration by 15 to 30 percent.
Date Posted: 10/30/2006 | Source Date:
In 2002, the Maryland CHART highway incident management program reduced delay by about 30 million vehicle hours and saved about 5 million gallons of fuel.
Date Posted: 07/27/2006 | Source Date:
An automated work zone information system (AWIS) greatly reduced traffic demand through a highway work zone in California resulting reducing maximum average peak delay 50 percent more than expected.
Date Posted: 05/18/2006 | Source Date:
A transit signal priority system in Southampton, England reduced bus delay by 9.5 seconds/vehicle/intersection and increased delay for other traffic by 3.8 seconds/vehicle/intersection.
Date Posted: 12/13/2005 | Source Date:
A transit signal priority system in Eastleigh, England reduced bus delay by 9 seconds/vehicle/intersection and increased delay for other traffic by 2.2 seconds/vehicle/intersection.
Date Posted: 12/13/2005 | Source Date:
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