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Use Connected Vehicle Event Data Together with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Analysis Methods to Inform Traffic Management Centers for Making Real-Time Adjustments to Alleviate Non-Recurring Congestion.
Use CV event data together with ML and AI analyses methods to inform Traffic Management Centers (TMC) for making real-time adjustments to alleviate non-recurring congestion. This study pointed out…
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Date Posted
08/30/2024
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Adopt best practices for integrating emergency information into Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations to improve performance and increase public mobility, safety and security.
Transportation Management Centers are established around the country to integrate data, information, and systems in support of day-to-day traffic and emergency operations. A primary challenge that…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)
Consider different operational strategies when deploying ITS.
Critical to the on-going success of ITS implementation is an effective operational strategy. Transit agencies seeking to achieve operational efficiency ought to maintain the support they need to keep…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Develop a thorough installation and implementation process as part of the ITS deployment.
Installation and implementation are critical phases of the deployment path of an ITS project. When dealing with new ITS technologies there are numerous problems that may arise, making it crucial for…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Design an ITS procurement process carefully to ensure the best outcome for vendor selection and performance.
The process of procuring ITS technologies has proven to be one of the most complicated and problematic of deployment phases for many agencies. Perhaps most critical is the selection of a proper…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Establish and follow a comprehensive project plan in anticipation of the deployment of ITS resources.
Establishing a well-specified plan before embarking on any ITS project is key. As is typical with any well-managed project, it is important that during the initial planning process agencies define…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Examine multiple funding sources and anticipate unforeseen costs associated with deploying transit ITS.
As always, there are issues with funding any transportation project, and ITS in particular, that require recommendations and advice. The transit agencies in this case study brought forward a number…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Consider various technical applications and processes, such as using GIS, evaluating systems compatibility and the facility for upgrades, when deploying ITS.
When deploying ITS to rural transit, there are a number of well-recognized technical processes and applications that should be considered to help ensure its success. There will almost always be…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Recognize that institutional and organizational issues will require considerable attention throughout the ITS project deployment process.
All ITS projects inherently have a number of institutional and organizational issues that are uncovered during the project deployment. In fact, these issues have often presented the most significant…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
Train staff throughout the deployment of transit ITS projects to ensure successful implementation and use of ITS resources.
Training staff in the use of transit ITS resources is as important, if not even more important, in small rural transit agencies as it is in much larger transit agencies. Smaller agencies cannot…
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Date Posted
02/15/2007
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Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
Texas Study Showed Machine Learning-Based Travel Time Predictions Were 40 Percent More Accurate During Peak Periods Compared to Traditional Approaches.
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The prototype model development involved integrating emerging and traditional data sources, such as connected vehicle event data, safety data, probe vehicle speeds, and TxDOT’s ITS…
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Date Posted
07/31/2025
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Study Estimates 55 Percent Annual Cost Savings from Adopting Fully Automated Buses by 2040 Compared to No Action Scenario.
METHODOLOGY
Overall, this study compared three implementation scenarios with a No Action i.e. do-nothing scenario. These implementation scenarios were:
(1) Electric Bus Scenario:
-12-year life for…
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Date Posted
06/28/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fleet Management (PT06),
Electric Charging Stations Management (ST05),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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A Road Safety Study in Texas Revealed That a 10 Percent Increase in Ridesourcing Trips Can Reduce Road Crashes by 0.12 Percent, Injuries by 0.25 Percent, and Driving While Intoxicated Offenses by 0.36 Percent.
METHODOLOGY
To investigate the association between ridesourcing travel and road safety, the researchers started by aggregating variables by census tract and month-year units. The ridesourcing…
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Date Posted
03/28/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Expanding Transportation Management Center (TMC) Operations to Include Lane-Blocking Response and Additional Signal Retiming Resulted in a 3.7 Benefit-Cost Ratio for the City of Austin, Texas.
A benefit-cost analysis was performed that considered the benefits of TMC lane-blocking responses and additional signal retiming. All benefits and costs were estimated over…
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Date Posted
01/25/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination (MC08),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Management of Electronic Traffic Regulations (METR) (VS18),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
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Simulation finds that shared autonomous gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) fleets have 18 percent shorter wait times and were more profitable than shared autonomous electric vehicle (SAEV) fleets.
Results showed that for all metrics studied, the gasoline hybrid-electric (HEV) fleet performed better than EV fleets by providing response times of 4.5 minutes compared to 5.5 minutes (an 18 percent…
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Date Posted
10/29/2020
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Most communities rate benefits of emergency vehicle traffic signal pre-emption from “moderate” to “very high”.
Traffic signal pre-emption systems allow a temporary interruption to normal operation of traffic signals to give emergency vehicles priority. This is done by changing traffic signals in the path of…
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Date Posted
02/09/2016
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Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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Case studies of several transportation departments updating traffic signal systems estimated at least 10 percent reduction in delays, 23 percent reduction in the number of stops, and 3.5 percent reduction in fuel consumption as a result of signal sys
Upgrading timing infrastructure and retiming corridors to provide improved traffic flow during peak hours in peak directions can result in significant reductions in delay, number of stops, and travel…
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Date Posted
10/02/2012
Implementation of a two-way radio network with paratransit scheduling software provides better customer service, better scheduling, and more efficient staffing.
The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) rural transit Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project uses a sophisticated 900 MHz two-way radio system combined with automated demand…
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Date Posted
06/09/2010
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01),
Multi-modal Coordination (PT14),
Transit Connection Protection (PT17),
Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
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Study Estimates Annual Total Cost of $58.58 Million for Purchase, Fuel, Maintenance, Infrastructure, and Drivers of Fully Automated Buses by 2040.
It has been widely recognized that emerging technologies may improve fleet operations in the transportation sector. This study analyzed both battery-electric buses and self-driving (fully automated)…
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Made Public Date
06/28/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fleet Management (PT06),
Electric Charging Stations Management (ST05),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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The 10-Year Life Cycle Cost for a Pedestrian and Bicycle Detection System That Uses Passive Infrared and Inductive Loop Technologies Costs Approximately $10,000.
Texas Department of Transportation aims to develop a pedestrian and bicyclist count monitoring process to aid several transportation planning projects spanning safety, design and traffic operations.…
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Made Public Date
12/27/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
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Carsharing service Car2Go pays cities $1,009 to $2,644 per vehicle for parking and other operating costs.
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…
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Made Public Date
02/27/2018
Client Referral, Ridership, and Financial Tracking (CRRAFT), a New Mexico Web-based system that provides coordination between funding agencies and their subgrantees cost about $1 million to implement. CRRAFT is one of five transit agency highlighted
This report presents operational best practices and related technology for applying ITS to rural transit. The data is based on case studies/interviews conducted at five transit agencies:The Capital…
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Made Public Date
05/27/2004
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01),
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03),
Transit Fleet Management (PT06),
Transit Passenger Counting (PT07),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11),
Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12),
Multi-modal Coordination (PT14),
Transit Connection Protection (PT17)
