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Mobility Platform Pilot Program Deployed in Phoenix Found 74 Percent of Users Reported Improved Access to Public Transportation.

METHODOLOGY This study considered 12 distinct hypotheses to evaluate the pilot Mobility Platform program. The hypotheses ranged from user experiences (e.g., travel time reduction, underserved…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Connection Protection (PT17), Integrated Multi-Modal Electronic Payment (TI05), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06), Travel Services Information and Reservation (TI09)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Consider Third-party Accessibility Testing to Enhance Digital Accessibility and Ensure Compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Screen Readers.

Consider third-party accessibility testing to enhance digital accessibility and ensure compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and screen readers. Valley Metro employed a third-…
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Lesson
Date Posted
06/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Chicago, Illinois, United States   |   Dallas, Texas, United States   |   Los Angeles, California, United States   |   Puget Sound, Washington, United States   |   San Francisco, California, United States   |   Tacoma, Washington, United States   |   Tucson, Arizona, United States   |   Portland, Oregon, United States   |   Phoenix, Arizona, United States   |   Vermont, United States   |   Pinellas County, Florida, United States

Wrong-Way Detection System Pilot Project Using Thermal Sensors in Arizona Detected Wrong-Way Drivers Much Faster Compared to Traditional Methods Such as 911 Calls.

METHODOLOGY The system used thermal cameras for primary detection of wrong-way vehicles along exit ramps and at other potential points of entry onto the freeway’s mainline lanes. The system alerted…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/24/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) V2V Basic Safety (VS02), Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Position Thermal Cameras on Stand-Alone Poles to Effectively Minimize False Detections for Wrong-Way Driving.

Install Thermal Cameras on stand-alone poles. The thermal cameras can register false-positive detections due to wind, pedestrians, truck occlusions, birds and other factors. This can be addressed…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/24/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Wrong Way Vehicle Detection and Warning (TM25), Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

An Automated Vehicle Mobility Service Pilot in Greater Phoenix Found that Users' Safety Perception of the Service Improved By 26 Percent Over the Duration of the Pilot.

METHODOLOGY People living near the metro Phoenix region were recruited to participate in the automated vehicle pilot demonstration called RideChoice. Survey samples were not randomly selected as the…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/24/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Stop Request (PT15), Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Understand the Importance of Independent Travel When Designing An AV MOD Service, Especially for Mobility-Disadvantaged Individuals.

Understand the importance of independent travel when designing an AV MOD service, especially for people with disabilities, older adults and low income households. The increased sense of…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/24/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Stop Request (PT15), Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Establish a System-wide Inventory of Traffic Signal System Technology to Improve Evaluation Capabilities and Effectively Monitor Agency Investments.

The following recommendations are summarized based on the study: Maintain an inventory of deployed technology on arterial corridors. An inventory would help the agency personnel know exactly which…
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Lesson
Date Posted
10/26/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States   |   Phoenix, Arizona, United States   |   Nogales, Arizona, United States

Recruit Twice the Number of Participants Needed to Ensure Statistically Viable Sample Size When A Study Is Implemented Over Time.

Different lessons learned were observed during project planning, technical development, data collection, user engagement and technical expertise, as summarized below: Recruit twice the number of…
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Lesson
Date Posted
06/22/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12), Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04), Transit Traveler Information (PT08), Personalized Traveler Information (TI02), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States   |   Phoenix, Arizona, United States

More transit use, more walking, higher satisfaction: Early results from the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox pilot projects.

FINDINGS The following results were reported for FY2019: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco, California BART received funding to pilot an integrated carpool-to-public-…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/30/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Dallas, Texas, United States   |   Phoenix, Arizona, United States   |   San Francisco, California, United States   |   Portland, Oregon, United States
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