Benefits Goals: Mobility

684 unique benefits found.

At an intersection in Eindhoven, the Netherlands a transit signal priority system reduced bus schedule deviation by 17 seconds.
Date Posted: 11/14/2000 | Source Date:
In Long Island, New York, ramp metering and traveler information increased freeway speeds by 13 percent despite an 5 percent increase in vehicle-miles traveled during PM peak periods.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
An adaptive signal control system in Oakland County, Michigan reduced travel time by 7.0 to 8.6 percent during peak periods.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In Toronto, Canada, an adaptive signal control system reduced travel time by 8 percent, decreased delay by 17 percent, and reduced vehicle stops by 22 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
The Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation Concept (ADVANCE) simulation study in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago indicated that motorists could use dynamic route guidance and reduce travel time by 4 percent under normal or recurring conditi
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Modeling indicated that emergency vehicle signal preemption at three intersections on a Virginia arterial route increased average travel time by 2.4 percent when priority was requested.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In California, electronic toll collection on the Carquinez Bridge saved 25,193 hours per year by improving traffic movement through the toll facility and reducing the time required to process transactions.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In 1998, in Portland, Oregon an automatic vehicle location system with computer aided dispatching improved on-time bus performance by 9 percent, reduced headway variability between buses by 5 percent, and decreased run-time by 3 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
A computerized signal control system in Los Angeles, California increased average speed by 16 percent, reduced travel time by 18 percent, decreased vehicle stops by 41 percent, and reduced delay by 44 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
A study found that use of the TravTek system for route planning yielded a time savings of 80 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
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