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A Simulation Model Indicated That Shared Automated Vehicles and Fully Automated Electric Shuttles Can Improve Transit Coverage in Large Cities by 13 to 315 Percent.
METHODOLOGY
In this study, transit stops, routes, and service frequency data from the standardized General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) were used to determine the transit supply score for each…
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Date Posted
12/15/2022
Survey Results Found Accessible Entrances is the Top Wayfinding Mobile Application Feature for Wheelchair Users.
METHODOLOGY
By listening to the needs of users, PathVu was able to more accurately design the app around what the user wants rather than based on our pre-conceived assumptions. A survey was conducted…
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Date Posted
05/25/2021
Depending on Funding Assumptions, a Transit Agency's Estimated Life-Cycle Costs for Battery Electric Buses can be up to 23 Percent Lower than Diesel.
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METHODOLOGY
Ownership costs included vehicle and supporting infrastructure costs and annualized operating and maintenance costs. Estimation of life cycle external costs included both global…
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Date Posted
10/29/2020
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Emissions Monitoring (ST01)
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A feasibility study finds that a Midwest hyperloop system from Chicago to Pittsburgh would particularly benefit the freight industry by helping to eliminate 450 million commercial truck vehicle hours traveled, resulting in an operating cost savings o
A particular focus of the study was to quantify the potential impact of a hyperloop corridor between Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh on road freight.
Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) data from the…
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Date Posted
07/21/2020
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Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
Economic benefits assessed in a feasibility study of a Midwest hyperloop system from Chicago to Pittsburgh total approximately $300 billion, with nearly $19 billion of that in direct transportation benefits.
The study also performed an economic benefits analysis to demonstrate the economic impacts of a hyperloop corridor between Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh. The economic analysis was conducted in…
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Date Posted
06/15/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) used Automatic Passenger Counters (APC) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems to improve bus schedule adherence by 20 percent.
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The study investigated two case studies for using the data analytics platform: Bus Bunching and Schedule Change Analysis.
Case 1: Bus Bunching in Pittsburgh
This analysis compares the…
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Date Posted
03/24/2020
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Transit Fleet Management (PT06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Independent study shows a Great Lakes Hyperloop system would be both feasible and a good investment, boasting a benefit-cost ratio of 2.20.
The Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study evaluated the feasibility of an interstate hyperloop network using the existing USDOT Federal Rail Administration and Tiger Grant cost-benefit analysis…
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Date Posted
12/23/2019
TMC staff in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania found real-time traffic information useful and noted that it improved coverage for incident management.
The following results were presented in the report.The General PublicTelephone and internet surveys were used to evaluate the impact of ISDMI traveler information on customer satisfaction in the…
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Date Posted
03/05/2003
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Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
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The Initial Projected Annualized Costs To Implement and Operate Shared Fully Automated Mobility Services Ranged From $125,000 to $1,934,000 per Census Block Group (CBG) in Four Large U.S. Cities.
This study evaluated transit systems in various cities to identify opportunities for equitable improvement through shared automated mobility. For this purpose, locations of unmet transit demand among…
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Made Public Date
01/25/2023
Independent study estimates the total cost for buildout of a Great Lakes Hyperloop system to be between $25 billion and $30 billion (less expensive than high-speed rail).
First envisioned as a high-speed alternative to other modes of transportation, the Hyperloop consists of large-scale vacuum tubes with magnetic-levitation tracks that can carry capsules with…
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Made Public Date
01/14/2020
Transit signal priority detection systems range from $2,500 to $40,000 per intersection and $50 to $2,500 per vehicle, depending on the type of detection used.
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Transit preferential treatments have been deployed across the United States and around the world in order to improve travel times and reliability of bus and light rail routes. Examples of…
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Made Public Date
06/03/2013
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Transit Signal Priority (PT09)
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The Pittsburgh Port Authority outfitted 100 buses with a collision avoidance system at a cost of approximately $2,600 per vehicle.
The Pittsburgh Port Authority (PAT) and Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have tested a collision avoidance system on 100 buses to warn bus drivers of obstacles in blind spots. The…
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Made Public Date
01/16/2004
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Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12),
Vehicle Turning Right in Front of a Transit Vehicle (PT13),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
V2V Basic Safety (VS02)
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Supplement Mobile Pedestrian Apps with Stationary Bluetooth Beacons to Achieve Reliable Corner Identification and Enhance Overall Localization.
Lessons learned were summarized from the study based on the practical challenges of the participants. According to the pedestrian’s type of disability, different limitations and challenges were…
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Date Posted
03/25/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
En-Route Guidance (TI03),
Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12),
Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Accurate, Geographically Connected Data Enhanced by Focus Group Feedback Contribute to the Success of a Wayfinding Mobile Application for Pedestrians with Disabilities.
This study led to the following lessons learned.
It is important to conduct appropriate quality assurance on data especially when it is from a third-party source. Data accuracy is very…
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Date Posted
05/25/2021
Transit Agencies Should Take Lock-in Effects into Account when Purchasing Alternative Fuel Buses.
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Some alternative fuel options, such as CNG, LNG, and BEBs, have strong lock-in effects due to the refueling or charging infrastructure required.
Agencies that operate BEBs should be prepared to…
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Date Posted
10/29/2020
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Emissions Monitoring (ST01)
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