Benefits: Traveler Information

252 unique benefits found.

A survey of travelers who used a multi-modal trip-planning website found that 40 percent of them decided to try at least one transit service that they do not normally use.
Date Posted: 11/01/2012 | Source Date:
A Benefit Cost analysis shows that dynamic curve speed warning signs have 30 percent effectiveness and an incremental B/C ratio between 2.79 to 5.57 for curves that already have static curve warnings.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
Simulated Rural Highway Driver Warning Systems (RHDWS) showed a potential reduction of critical events by 21 percent, a decrease of 71 percent for runoff-road crashes, and contributed to smoother driving on the curvy highway.
Date Posted: 12/18/2011 | Source Date:
Simulated Work Zone Driver Warning System (WZDWS) showed a potential to reduce the safety risks at work zones under certain conditions.
Date Posted: 12/18/2011 | Source Date:
An animal detection system with the warning lights activated resulted in 1.52 mi/h lower vehicle speeds (compared to warning lights off) for passenger cars and pick-ups.
Date Posted: 09/30/2011 | Source Date:
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:
A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) smart parking system encouraged 30 percent of surveyed travelers to use transit instead of driving alone to their place of work.
Date Posted: 06/22/2011 | Source Date:
Survey data indicate the most popular reason commuters use smart parking is that a parking spot will be available when they need it.
Date Posted: 06/22/2011 | Source Date:
In Marshall, MN, a deer detection and warning system reduced number of deer/vehicle crashes by 56 percent.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
A traveler information system for informing visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park of the availability of a shuttle for car-free travel to the Canyon View Information Plaza added 368 shuttle riders per day, an increase of transit mode share by 45
Date Posted: 04/08/2011 | Source Date:
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