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In Toronto, Canada adaptive signal control reduced ramp queues by 14 percent, decreased delay up to 42 percent, and reduced travel time by 6 to 11 percent; and transit signal priority reduced transit delay by 30 to 40 percent and travel time by 2 to
Date Posted: 06/18/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study indicated that vehicle throughput would increase if arterial data were integrated with freeway data in an Advanced Traveler Information System in Seattle, Washington.
Date Posted: 06/15/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study indicated that integrating traveler information with traffic and incident management systems in Seattle, Washington could lower fuel consumption by 0.8 percent, and improve fuel economy by 1.3 percent.
Date Posted: 06/15/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study indicated that integrating traveler information with traffic and incident management systems in Seattle, Washington could diminish delay by 1 to 7 percent, reduce stops by about 5 percent, lower travel time variability by 2.5 perce
Date Posted: 06/15/2001 | Source Date:
In Japan, a guidance-vehicles system designed to lead traffic through heavy fog on freeways was projected to have a benefit-to-cost ratio ranging from 1.7:1 to 2.1:1.
Date Posted: 06/13/2001 | Source Date:
In the Washington DC region, a simulation study indicated that commuters who use real-time travel time information to plan routes and departure times during peak periods can improve on-time reliability by 5 to 16 percent.
Date Posted: 06/12/2001 | Source Date:
In Sullivan City, Texas, a signal control system that gives priority to trucks has reduced truck stops by 100 for a weekly volume of 2,500 trucks and has reduced truck delay.
Date Posted: 06/11/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study of the road network in Seattle, Washington demonstrated that providing information on arterials as well as freeways in a traveler information system increased throughput by 0.1 percent.
Date Posted: 06/08/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study of the road network in Seattle, Washington demonstrated that providing information on arterials as well as freeways in a traveler information system reduced vehicle-hours of delay by 3.4 percent and reduced the total number of stop
Date Posted: 06/08/2001 | Source Date:
Based on the survey results only 9 percent of households were aware of TravInfo, and less than 1 percent of the Bay area commuters who used traveler information used TravInfo.
Date Posted: 06/05/2001 | Source Date:
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