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Terminal Reservation System Deployed at the Port of Virginia Reduced Carbon Monoxide (CO) Emissions per 1000 Truck Visit by 26 Percent.

METHODOLOGY In this study, data was collected from the POV Health and Safety and Operations teams through quarterly surveillance audits of terminal activities. Two types of turn times were measured:…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight Drayage Optimization (CVO11), Intelligent Access Program (CVO17)
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Illinois Study Found Automated Truck Platooning Powered by an Artificial Intelligence Model Can Reduce Average Fuel Consumption by 10 Percent and Delivery Cost by 26.5 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The study used the pre-trained surrogate model to determine the optimal platooning configuration to minimize fuel consumption under different wind scenarios. The performances of four…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Illinois, United States

A Study Evaluating Audio- and Image-Based In-Vehicle Warning Messages in Work Zones Found a 16.4 Percent Reduction in CO2 Emissions Using Mixed Messages Compared to a No Message Scenario.

METHODOLOGY This study tested three scenarios: (i) work zone with no audio or image warning system (NO MESSAGE), (ii) work zone with a voice warning system (VOICE MESSAGES), and (iii) work zone with…
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Benefit
Date Posted
02/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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Nationwide, United States

A Case Study in Budapest, Hungary Showed Scenarios with Substantial Shared Automated Vehicle Use May Reduce Parking Demand by Up to 83 Percent.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the researchers conducted a survey to gain insights into the aspects needed for scenario building; namely, status quo and change in habits and preferences regarding car…
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Benefit
Date Posted
02/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Parking Space Management (PM01), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Budapest, Hungary

Connected Energy-Efficient Dynamic Routing Simulation Was Estimated to Have Resulted in up to 14.7 Percent Fuel Savings in Downtown Los Angeles With 50 Percent Connected Vehicle Market Penetration During Peak Hours.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the effectiveness and environmental impact of a C-EEDR application were assessed using a detailed traffic simulation tool that integrates both microscopic traffic dynamics…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09)
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Los Angeles, California, United States

Mathematical Model Showed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Can Reduce Costs by 48.3 Percent and CO2 Emissions by 19.7 Percent in Parcel Deliveries, Especially Under Congested Traffic.

METHODOLOGY The study used a computer programming software tool to carry out an experiment and test the UAV routing model and GA with two restrictions: 1) deliveries are assumed to be completed…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09)
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Nationwide, United States

Microsimulation of A Signalized Intersection in Florida Estimated that Connected Vehicles Can Reduce Travel Times by up to 17 Percent at Full Penetration Due to Increased Likelihood of Arriving-On-Green.

METHODOLOGY The study leveraged the existing application programming interface (API) capabilities of the traffic simulation tool to emulate the CAV operations. Three simulation cases were considered…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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Florida, United States

Implementation of demand-based pricing parking management to San Francisco on-street and off-street parking resulted in a 43 percent decrease in time searching for a parking space and a 30 percent decline in greenhouse gas emissions.

METHODOLOGY This pilot involved demand-based parking pricing to on-street and off-street spaces in the pilot area. Hourly rates were adjusted based on the occupancy rate of the parking area. The…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Parking Space Management (PM01), Regional Parking Management (PM04), Loading Zone Management (PM06)
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San Francisco, California, United States

A Planning Model for a Partially Grid-Connected Bus Rapid Transit System Equipped With In-Motion Charging Was Estimated To Save Energy Equivalent to Moving Two Tons of Rolling Stock a Distance of 155 Miles per Day.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the BEB considered was instrumented with a recording system, and operational data were collected on weekdays during its actual operation. Additionally, several performance…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/22/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Electric Charging Stations Management (ST05)
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Medellin, Columbia
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