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Integrating Hydrogen fueling with DC fast charging stations can reduce Hydrogen costs by about 30 percent.

Performance management system utilizing analytics produces return on investment values ranging from 14 percent to 114 percent in four different case studies.

Methodology: To develop return on investment, agencies compared historical costing methods used to collect data (manual labor and equipment with limited automation) and compared the results to an…
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03/31/2015

Intersection collision avoidance systems deployed at intersections with high crash frequencies or high rates of severe injury are projected to recoup initial costs within one year, through a reduction in crashes.

Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities decreased delay by 13 to 94 percent, and improved travel times by 7 to 25 percent.

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RESULTS A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that: Delays can decrease by 13 to 94 percent. Travel time can fall by 7 to 25 percent.…
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01/19/2007

Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities reduced fuel consumption by 2 to 9 percent.

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RESULTS A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that: Fuel consumption can decrease by 2 to 9 percent. Below are a few examples of successful…
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01/19/2007

The estimated benefit-to-cost ratio for optimizing signal timing plans, coordinating traffic signal control, and implementing adaptive signal control in California was 17:1.

The TRANSYT-7F model estimates from 163 of the 334 FETSIM projects (49 percent), representing 55 percent of the total number of signals retimed, demonstrated positive results from signal retiming of…
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02/05/2001

Optimized signal timing plans, coordinated traffic signal control, and adaptive signal control reduced fuel use by 7.8 percent in California.

The TRANSYT-7F model estimates from 163 of the 334 FETSIM projects (49 percent), representing 55 percent of the total number of signals retimed, demonstrated positive results from signal retiming of…
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02/05/2001

Optimizing signal timing plans, coordinating traffic signal control, and implementing adaptive signal control in California reduced travel time by 7.4 to 11.4 percent, decreased delay by 16.5 to 24.9 percent, and reduced stops by 17 to 27 percent.

The TRANSYT-7F model estimates from 163 of the 334 FETSIM projects (49 percent), representing 55 percent of the total number of signals retimed, demonstrated positive results from signal retiming of…
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02/05/2001

Cross-validate data streams and identify areas where automated processes can reduce workloads to efficiently and effectively manage traveler information.

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The researchers identified the following best practices:   Maintain standards for collected data. Quality data is important for safe, efficient operation of transportation systems. This is…
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04/23/2019

Training is important for Archived Data User Service (ADUS) acceptance and increased use.

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Because PeMS had a low utilization rate while being advertised by word of mouth, Caltrans supplied training sessions in order to increase awareness of the system. Prior to the training, only a few…
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10/02/2012