Lessons

Latest Lessons Learned Updates

Developing a regional fare policy or system requires, at a minimum, analysis of travel patterns, transit market analysis, and review of institutional barriers and challenges.
Date Posted: 07/31/2017 | Source Date:
Improve the effectiveness of commercial motor vehicle enforcement officers by integrating the function of roadside electronic screening systems with consolidated vehicle and driver safety compliance databases.
Date Posted: 05/24/2017 | Source Date:
Continue to promote carpooling and transit services during an incremental deployment of Express Toll lanes.
Date Posted: 05/15/2017 | Source Date:
Verify data collection and equipment reliability when implementing mileage-based user fee programs that use smartphones.
Date Posted: 04/11/2017 | Source Date:
Pavement friction sensors should target travel lanes instead of shoulder areas where wet pavement can persist causing VSL systems to reduce traffic speeds without need.
Date Posted: 04/07/2017 | Source Date:
Consider the spatial location in which a wireless technology is planned to assure signal reception will be sufficient to support V2I applications.
Date Posted: 03/29/2017 | Source Date:
When implementing a web responsive framework that leverages DSRC technology to expedite CMV weigh station bypass, ensure consistent communications between the driver’s mobile device application and the vehicle’s OBU.
Date Posted: 03/29/2017 | Source Date:
Emphasize financial sustainability in concept development. Keep long-term funding goals in mind when tailoring a concept to meet a short-term budget.
Date Posted: 03/27/2017 | Source Date:
When implementing congestion pricing, considerations must be made for the impact dynamic tolling will have on travel choice and behavior among a specific region and/or corridor’s travelers.
Date Posted: 02/27/2017 | Source Date:
Deploying advanced wayfinding technologies in transit agencies present communications, legal, institutional, and technical challenges
Date Posted: 02/27/2017 | Source Date:
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