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In the Puget Sound region of Washington State, a fare payment integration system that used joint passes to allow base fares to be transferred between agencies increased the percentage of riders that made transfers.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
The Washington, D.C. region Metrorail service required that SmarTrip cards be used to pay for parking at all Metrorail stations increasing the purchase of cards from 8,000 per month to 75,000 per month during the first two months.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In the Washington, D.C. region, SmarTrip cards used to pay both parking fees and subway fares were considered easy to use and were rated high for usefulness.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In Central Florida, focus group participants involved in a smart card study using a single card for multiple payment applications indicated that the card provided convenience and improved their transportation experience.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In Finland, a benefit-cost analysis supported the deployment of weather information controlled variable speed limits on highly trafficked road segments.
Date Posted: 05/20/2008 | Source Date:
In Hampton Roads, Virginia, a hurricane evacuation plan indicated that lane reversal is warranted for any hurricane predicted to make landfall as a Category 4 or 5 storm, and is strongly recommended for any Category 3 storm.
Date Posted: 05/20/2008 | Source Date:
Trucks equipped with collision warning systems, adaptive cruise control, and advanced braking systems have the potential to reduce truck-initiated rear-end crashes by up to 28 percent.
Date Posted: 05/19/2008 | Source Date:
In Baltimore, a "second train coming" warning system decreased the frequency of the most common risky behavior at crossings (i.e., drivers that crossed the tracks after the protection gates began to ascend from the first train before the protection g
Date Posted: 05/16/2008 | Source Date:
Evaluation data show that adaptive signal control strategies can improve travel times in comparison to optimized signal timing plans.
Date Posted: 05/05/2008 | Source Date:
In Switzerland, an animal warning system installed at 7 sites decreased collisions with large animals by more than 80 percent.
Date Posted: 05/02/2008 | Source Date:
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