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In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.

MethodologyThe study's authors did an initial "base case" evaluation of existing operations at the border-crossing in order to correctly assess how the electronic screening affected…

10/02/2012

Taxonomy: Border Clearance

New Mexico's scheduling/billing sofware leads to better customer service, more efficient reporting and billing, and better coordination between transportation providers and funding agencies.

The Client Referral, Ridership, and Financial Tracking (CRRAFT) system is an inter-agency effort that grew out of the desire to better coordinate and monitor rural transportation funding. Access to…

06/10/2010

Taxonomy: Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch, Service Coordination, Dynamic Routing / Scheduling

In Espanola, New Mexico the implementation of a traffic management system on NM 68 provided a decrease in total crashes of 27.5 percent and a reduction in vehicle delay of 87.5 percent.

RESULTS Prior to signal system improvements, the eight project intersections operated independently. Before/after data collection and analysis was performed for evaluation purposes. After the…

06/11/2009

Taxonomy: Traffic, Advanced Signal Systems, Arterial

Based on all police-reported crashes in 7 states over 2 years, electronic stability control (ESC) reduced single-vehicle crash involvement risk by approximately 41 percent and single-vehicle injury crash involvement risk by 41 percent.

Notes:Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, and Utah

05/29/2008

Taxonomy: Roll Stability Control

During the first year of operations at the "Big I" work zone in Albuquerque, temporary traffic management and motorist assistance patrols reduced the average incident response time to less than eight minutes, and no fatalities were reported.

FINDINGS After approximately one year of operations, the average incident response time was under eight minutes and no fatalities were reported.

11/19/2001

Taxonomy: Dynamic Message Signs, Internet / Wireless / Phone, Lane Control, Temporary Incident Management, Service Patrols, Imaging / Video

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, work zone surveillance and response at the "Big I" Interchange reduced average clearance time by 44 percent.

FINDINGS After approximately one year of operations the average clearance time on the "BIG I" was 20 minutes faster than the historical average clearance time of 45 minutes.

11/19/2001

Taxonomy: Dynamic Message Signs, In-Vehicle Systems, Lane Control, Temporary Incident Management, Service Patrols, Imaging / Video, Work Zones

In 1994, the HELP/Crescent project evaluated the potential benefits of implementing automatic vehicle identification, weigh-in-motion, electronic screening, credentialing, automatic vehicle classification, and integrated communications and databases,

09/21/2000

Taxonomy: Electronic Registration / Permitting, Credential Checking, Weight Screening

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, an ambulance provider increased its efficiency by 10 to 15 percent using AVL/CAD to improve route guidance.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico an ambulance service used a map-based computer-aided dispatch system to direct ambulances to exact locations in need of emergency response. The company's efficiency…

09/21/2000

Taxonomy: Response Management, Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch, Response Routing

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In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.

New Mexico's scheduling/billing sofware leads to better customer service, more efficient reporting and billing, and better coordination between transportation providers and funding agencies.

In Espanola, New Mexico the implementation of a traffic management system on NM 68 provided a decrease in total crashes of 27.5 percent and a reduction in vehicle delay of 87.5 percent.

Based on all police-reported crashes in 7 states over 2 years, electronic stability control (ESC) reduced single-vehicle crash involvement risk by approximately 41 percent and single-vehicle injury crash involvement risk by 41 percent.

During the first year of operations at the "Big I" work zone in Albuquerque, temporary traffic management and motorist assistance patrols reduced the average incident response time to less than eight minutes, and no fatalities were reported.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, work zone surveillance and response at the "Big I" Interchange reduced average clearance time by 44 percent.

In 1994, the HELP/Crescent project evaluated the potential benefits of implementing automatic vehicle identification, weigh-in-motion, electronic screening, credentialing, automatic vehicle classification, and integrated communications and databases,

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, an ambulance provider increased its efficiency by 10 to 15 percent using AVL/CAD to improve route guidance.

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