A research group at University of Maryland studied the effects of HOT tolling on the I-66 corridor. The team first gathered a robust mix of data sets such as toll data, probe speed data, and…
FINDINGS
Arlington residents and workers used a variety of county-offered RTTI, were satisfied with their service, and found the offered technologies valuable. The figure below, excerpted from…
Findings
Results from 2013 to 2014 show increases in ridership, with slightly shorter trips as follows:
Ridership grew by 24 percent between FY2013 and FY2014 as the system expanded service.
The…
MethodologyThe twelve study intersections were categorized in four groups: four with red light cameras (camera group), two intersections without cameras on the same corridor (corridor spillover group…
FINDINGSIn general, transit vehicles benefited from transit signal priority at the expense of all other traffic on cross streets. At congested intersections there was little spare green time,…
FINDINGSIn general, transit vehicles benefited from transit signal priority at the expense of all other traffic on cross streets. At congested intersections there was little spare green time,…
Since 2010, the Capital Bikeshare service has connected a network of over 500 stations via 4,300 bicycles across several jurisdictions in the Washington, DC area including Arlington County, VA.…
Carsharing is the short-term provision of individual vehicles to individuals who drive themselves and return the cars to set locations. It differs from traditional car rental in that most carsharing…
Since 2010, the Capital Bikeshare service has connected a network of over 450 stations via 4,000 bicycles across several jurisdictions in the Washington, DC area including Arlington County, VA.…
Arlington County, Virginia, Department of Public Works, Traffic Engineering Division, recently brought 65 intersections (expandable to 235) under an adaptive signal control system. The cost included…
Place counters strategically at the site to minimize bypass errors. Careful selection for the location of counters at the site plays an important role in the ultimate accuracy of the collected count…
Considering range of program partners: The participants interviewed by the researchers noted that considering the wide range of stakeholders involved in the stop-arm camera program in any…
Key findings from the research effort are highlighted below:
Focus on cost, time, and convenience in RTTI content. Real-time transit information is important to travelers when using public…