FINDINGSThe simulation of a single vehicle and traffic light indicated that TLVC can reduce fuel consumption up to 22 percent and decreased CO, NOx, and particulate matter emissions up to 80 percent…
FINDINGSBenefit-to-cost ratios for V2V ranged from 1.0:1 to 1.1:1 with fleet penetration rates of 6.1 to 8.7 percent by 2020. These findings were in consistent with previous studies that indicated…
FINDINGS
Previous findings from the eIMPACT [1] project were used to determine the total number of vehicle kilometers on rural and urban roadways where each technology was applicable, the types of…
Methodology
ATCS ideally outperform the traditional systems when the system is experiencing non-recurring congestion, such as that caused by incidents and special events. The benefits of these…
Eco-routing features, designed to guide drivers on more fuel efficient routes, are now being incorporated into navigation systems. Such tools range from an indicator that highlights optimal fuel…
FINDINGS
Several European cities operate real-time parking information systems. Primarily these systems are utilized in downtown areas. They usually consist of a set of detectors to count the number…
RESULTS
A study investigating the use of Travel Dispatch Centers for coordinating and managing paratransit services demonstrated significant cost savings over previous implementations.
Accounting…
RESULTS
An impact analysis of electronic toll collection in urban areas was conducted.
This analysis found up to a 17 percent reduction in traffic due to a road-pricing scheme.
Most of the…
RESULTS
A high user acceptance of traveler information delivered via portable electronic devices sometimes called personal travel assistants (PTA). In a Finnish project 1/3 third of users reported…
This research estimated the potential costs of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies developed for the SAFESPOT program in Europe (EU-25). The goal was to address…
This report compiled data from several evaluation studies that examined the impacts of animal warning systems in the United States and Europe. Data collected from previous reports, Internet resources…
Despite the advantages of DP it has proven difficult to implement. To figure out why DP has been difficult to implement, and to offer solutions to this problem, a research team based in Rotterdam…