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Lead the way: Palo Alto's Mobility on Demand (MOD) sandbox demonstration provides tips and recommendations for agency-led projects.

During the evaluation process, the project team developed a set of recommendations and best practices. Use direct incentives and commute benefits to encourage alternative trip-making. The FVC…
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Lesson
Date Posted
07/23/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07)
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Palo Alto, California, United States

Eco-Approach and Departure (EAD) techniques for connected vehicles can save six percent energy for trip segments within range of DSRC enabled signal controllers.

FINDINGS The EAD system effectively reduced the idling or near-idling cases by 22 percent. The EAD system saved two percent energy for all trips, and six percent energy for EAD activated trip…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/13/2019
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Eco-Approach and Departure at Signalized Intersections (ST08), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16), Freight Administration (CVO02), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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Palo Alto, California, United States

Preliminary modeling results for Eco-Traffic Signal Timing show 5 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

METHODOLOGYPreliminary simulation and modeling was conducted for this application using a 6 mile segment of El Camino Real in Northern California. The corridor contains 27 signalized intersections…
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Benefit
Date Posted
05/15/2014
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Eco-Approach and Departure at Signalized Intersections (ST08), Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15)
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Palo Alto, California, United States
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