Benefits: Traveler Information

252 unique benefits found.

New Jersey Department of Transportation enhanced incident management efficiency by using I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Vehicle Probe Project data, experiencing an estimated savings of $100,000 per incident in user delay costs.
Date Posted: 10/04/2010 | Source Date:
The use of vehicle probes allowed North Carolina and South Carolina to monitor traffic at a quarter of the cost of microwave or radar detectors.
Date Posted: 10/04/2010 | Source Date:
New York State DOT TMC operators and New York State Thruway Authority staff were able to reduce traffic queues by 50 percent using vehicle probe data available through the I-95 Corridor Coalition.
Date Posted: 10/04/2010 | Source Date:
During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, usage of the CommuterLink traveler information system spiked dramatically, resulting in a 650 percent increase in daily hits to the website.
Date Posted: 03/01/2010 | Source Date:
Customers were highly satisfied with the Virginia 511 website for traffic related information (e.g., 63 percent for the Travel Conditions page). Satisfaction levels were somewhat lower for the other types of information (e.g., 43 percent for Tourism
Date Posted: 02/15/2010 | Source Date:
Stakeholders and users of the Branson TRIP (Travel and Recreation Information Program) traveler information system, found the information to be useful when the system was fully functional. Between 50 and 65 percent of respondents indicated that the
Date Posted: 02/11/2010 | Source Date:
In the Acadia National Park, users are well served with tourism oriented traveler information systems. Of those who had used the services, 87 percent said they found it "valuable" or "very valuable."
Date Posted: 02/10/2010 | Source Date:
Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies that promote integration among freeways, arterials, and transit systems can help balance traffic flow and enhance corridor performance; simulation models indicate benefit-to-cost ratios for combined str
Date Posted: 11/06/2009 | Source Date:
Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.
Date Posted: 09/28/2009 | Source Date:
In 2006, improvements to Florida's SMART SunGuide Website increased hits to 16,778,000 from 115,000 hits recorded in 2005.
Date Posted: 07/28/2009 | Source Date:
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