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Leveraging Variable Message Signs (VMS) and Adaptive Signal Control to Inform and Regulate Travelers Reduced 10 to 20 Percent Peak Time Traffic for Central London During Olympics Game Event.

METHODOLOGY A dedicated 109-mile Game Lane route (Olympic Route Network [ORN]) was established for the Olympic Games, connecting Heathrow Airport to the main event sites in central and east London.…
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Benefit
Date Posted
06/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use (TM22), En-Route Guidance (TI03)
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London, United Kingdom

Investment of 200 Solar Powered Portable Dynamic Message Signs Providing Information on Road Conditions and Special Olympic Route Network Traffic Lanes Cost $1.92 Million for the 2012 London Olympics.

Dynamic Message Signs (DMSs) are commonly used to communicate specific information to travelers regarding traffic conditions. DMS plays an important role during special events such as the Olympic…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
06/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), En-Route Guidance (TI03)
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London, England

Contactless Payment System Along With Associated Contract Restructuring Found To Reduce Cost of Fare Collection From 15 Percent of Revenue to Nine Percent of Revenue.

Transport for London (TfL), that transit authority that runs the public transport system in London, United Kingdom was one of the first transit systems to launch a contactless payment system. TfL…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/16/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04)
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London, England

Focus on Meaningful Community Engagement, Investing Revenues, and Collecting High Quality Data to Make Congestion Pricing Equitable.

As cities increasingly turn to congestion pricing, ensuring equity in congestion pricing is a critical concern. To study this issue, a research team at the Institute of Transportation Studies at…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/25/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Vancouver, Canada   |   New York City, New York, United States   |   Seattle, Washington, United States   |   Singapore, Singapore   |   London, England   |   Stockholm, Sweden   |   Gothenburg, Sweden

Meta-study outlines lessons learned from the implementation of downtown congestion pricing in five cities across Europe and Asia.

This study found five key lessons learned from implementation of congestion pricing. These lessons are: Vehicle exemptions are highly consequential and often increase traffic to a surprising degree…
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Lesson
Date Posted
08/14/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Singapore, Singapore   |   London, England   |   Stockholm, Sweden   |   Milan, Italy   |   Gothenburg, Sweden

A study of connected bike share systems in five cities shows these systems can reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to improve congestion and reduce emissions.

FINDINGS Estimates suggested that bike share systems can decrease VMT by as much as 632,841 km per year resulting in reduced congestion and fewer emissions from passenger vehicles. Researchers noted…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/27/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Integrated Multi-Modal Electronic Payment (TI05)
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London, England

V2V module capable of routing vehicles around crash-related congestion may reduce waiting time in heavy traffic conditions by approximately 80 percent in urban areas and approximately 42 percent on freeways.

Findings In urban environments, both travel and waiting times are reduced with increasing adoption rates. On highways, the system could yield less waiting time in lieu of a slightly increased travel…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/12/2017
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) En-Route Guidance (TI03), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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London, Canada   |   Erlangen, Germany

Controlled motorways offer improved travel time reliability and less stress for drivers, but in some cases costs can outweigh benefits.

FindingsThe costs of Controlled Motorways outweigh the benefits for the M25 Junction 15 to 16 section. This is because traffic volumes are high enough to activate the system to slow traffic, but they…
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Benefit
Date Posted
02/09/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Speed Warning and Enforcement (TM17), Variable Speed Limits (TM20), Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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London, United Kingdom
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