Location Name
Acadia National Park
State
Country
Geo Type
Latitude
44.34
Longitude
-68.27

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In the Acadia National Park, users are well served with tourism oriented traveler information systems. Of those who had used the services, 87 percent said they found it "valuable" or "very valuable."

Findings from Arcadia - Bar Harbor The Acadia – Bar Harbor area is served by many heavily-utilized traveler information systems oriented very much to tourists, including: 511 Telephone and…
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Date Posted
02/10/2010

A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that more than 80 percent who experienced on-board next-stop announcements and real-time bus departure signs agreed these technologies made it easier to get around.

EVALUATION METHODS Post-deployment data were collected during the summer tourist season of 2002. Mail-back questionnaires and interviews were used to measure impacts of ITS on customer satisfaction…
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Date Posted
01/08/2010

A survey of bus riders within Acadia National Park in Maine found that 44 percent who experienced real-time parking information agreed the information helped them decide to ride the bus.

EVALUATION METHODSPost-deployment data were collected during the summer tourist season of 2002. Mail-back questionnaires and interviews were used to measure impacts of ITS on customer satisfaction.A…
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Date Posted
03/31/2004

A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that 74 percent of respondents who saw parking availability information agreed these technologies made it easier to get around.

FINDINGSMost visitors who experienced ITS at Acadia indicated the information they received was accurate, clearly understandable, and easy to use. Forty (40) to 55 percent of visitors reported…
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Date Posted
07/17/2003

A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that 80 percent of bus passengers who used electronic departure signs and 44 percent of bus passengers who experienced real time parking information reported it helped them decide to rid

FINDINGSThere was no significant difference between the ITS users and ITS non-users in terms of access to desired destinations. Thirty-four (34) percent of visitors (ITS and non-ITS users) who drove…
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Date Posted
07/17/2003

A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that 90 percent of respondents who used the real-time bus departure signs and 84 percent of respondents who experienced the automated on-board next-stop message announcements agreed thes

FINDINGS Most visitors who experienced ITS at Acadia indicated the information they received was accurate, clearly understandable, and easy to use. Forty (40) to 55 percent of visitors reported…
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Date Posted
07/17/2003

Make traveler information systems at tourist attractions more useful by targeting tourists in marketing and promotion efforts and orienting user interfaces to tourists.

Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are made to current and future traveler information system operators and their partners: Make traveler information systems more…
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Date Posted
03/30/2010