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Two thirds of bus tracking website users said they used transit more frequently because of the availability of real-time information.

MethodologyResearchers used data from the data archives and interviews with CARTA staff and administration in order to assess the impact that the technologies had on performing daily functions such…
07/26/2011
Taxonomy: In-Terminal / Wayside, In-Vehicle Systems, Internet / Wireless / Phone, Maintenance

In rural Pennsylvania, demand-response service vehicles experienced a nine percent increase in overall on-time performance and over five percent decrease in non-revenue miles traveled.

MethodologyThe authors utilized pre-deployment and post-deployment data in order to determine system improvements as a result of the implementation of ITS technologies. Findings attributed to ITS…
07/02/2011
Taxonomy: Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch, Maintenance, Service Coordination, Dynamic Routing / Scheduling

Forty-five percent reduction in complaints by paratransit riders, 50 percent less missed trips due to mechanical problems, and a new trip planning tool for fixed-route riders introduced as part of ITS deployment in Reno.

Methodology The RTC looked at data points over a six year period, from FY2002 to FY2008 in order to evaluate how the ITS technologies may have affected ridership and uses of the systems by customers…
07/02/2011
Taxonomy: Internet / Wireless / Phone, Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch, Maintenance, Planning, Service Coordination

Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.

FINDINGS Although the basic system architecture of bus AVL systems has not changed much over the past 10 years, the degree of functionality and reliability of these systems has increased…
09/28/2009
Taxonomy: With Carrier / Dispatch, Safety & Security, Vehicle Diagnostics, In-Terminal / Wayside, Internet / Wireless / Phone, Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch, Maintenance, Planning, Service Coordination, In-Vehicle Surveillance, Internet / Wireless

In Europe, a centralized and coordinated paratransit system resulted in a 2 to 3 percent annual decrease in the cost to provide paratransit services.

RESULTS A study investigating the use of Travel Dispatch Centers for coordinating and managing paratransit services demonstrated significant cost savings over previous implementations.…
09/21/2000
Taxonomy: Maintenance, Service Coordination, Dynamic Routing / Scheduling
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