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Coordination of Freeway Ramp Metering with Arterial Traffic Signal Control Reduced Total Travel Time and Delay by 5.8 and 11.5 Percent, Respectively, in a California Study.
METHODOLOGY
The coordinated ramp metering algorithm takes available on-ramp storage into account and dynamically reduces the cycle length of the feeding intersection signal control in order to avoid…
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Date Posted
02/24/2022
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Traffic Signal Control (TM03),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Emissions Monitoring (ST01),
Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03),
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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In lieu of installing traditional emergency vehicle pre-emption (EVP) systems at every major intersection in San Jose, the city opted to integrate GPS fleet tracking with an existing network of advanced traffic signal controllers to save $8 million i
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FINDINGS
Such a centralized emergency vehicle pre-emption system cost only $1 million, as opposed to the $9 million that would have been needed to install and maintain traditional preemption request…
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Date Posted
09/14/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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Commuters receiving reliability information were on-time 6 percent more frequently than commuters without reliability information
The participants had access to one of three additive levels of travel time information for their planned route and optional route deviations:
real-time advisory messages only,
real-time…
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Date Posted
10/31/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06)
In San Jose, California, a paratransit program equipped with AVL/CAD and an automated scheduling and routing system, realized increased ridership, better on-time performance, and a $500,000 reduction in annual operating costs.
FINDINGS
The article cited a University of California (Berkeley) study which reported the following benefits:
The number of shared rides increased from 38 percent to 55 percent as a portion of all…
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Date Posted
09/21/2000
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In San Jose, California, a paratransit driver commented that she was satisfied with a new AVL/CAD scheduling and routing system, and said it was useful for settling disputes concerning on-time performance .
FINDINGSA paratransit driver interviewed in the article indicated satisfaction with the system. In particular, she cited its usefulness in settling driver-passenger disputes concerning on-time…
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Date Posted
09/21/2000
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The City of San Jose implemented a city-wide emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) system by upgrading and integrating fleet tracking systems with a network of traffic signal controllers for less than $750,000.
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The City of San Jose implemented a more cost-effective centralized emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) system that leveraged existing infrastructure, communications, and software systems and…
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Made Public Date
08/30/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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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.
Background
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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Utilize well-equipped safety service patrols to assist highway motorists after vehicle malfunctions or crashes, and to coordinate a safe and efficient response.
Utilize well-equipped safety service patrols to assist highway motorists after vehicle malfunctions or crashes, and to coordinate a safe and efficient response.
Safety service patrols keep…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Incident Scene Safety Monitoring (PS07),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Emergency Response (PS02),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08)
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