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Driving Simulator Study Found ITS and CAV-Enabled Commercial Motor Vehicles Improved Safe Distance to Roadside by 22 Percent Compared to Driver Response to Static Roadside Message Signs at Work Zones.

METHODOLOGY This study designed three simulated work zones to mimic real-life conditions on or near I-95 in Maryland: one with an arterial lane closure, one with a freeway lane closure, and one with…
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Date Posted
04/23/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06)

Survey Study in Florida Found Mobile Transit App Cut Ticket Purchase Time for 75 Percent of Riders and Fare Collection Time for 68 Percent of Bus Operators.

METHODOLOGY The researchers in this study developed a series of hypotheses for evaluating the potential benefits of mobile fare payment technologies: H1: Mobile fare payment users increase the…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

User Survey Showed Dockless Bicycle Sharing Increased the Proportion of Commuting Cyclists Trips by Nine Percentage Points and Non-Commuting Cyclist Trips by 11.5 Percentage Points in Shanghai, China.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the researchers sampled a total of 1,265 travelers in Shanghai from 12 neighborhoods. The final number of survey responses was 1,180 after filtering out partially completed…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024

Field Driving Study in India Showed Statistically Significant, Up to 64.3 Percent Reduction in Lane Departure Warnings Across All Age Groups with Active Lane Departure Assistance.

METHODOLOGY The test vehicle used in this study was an instrumented passenger car equipped withADAS, a Global Positioning System, and lasers. During the FOT, the participants completed 60 trips, 30…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024

Australian Study on Cooperative ITS Technologies Showed a Four to Nine Percentage Point Increase in Technology Usefulness Rating, Based on User Questionnaires Comparing Control and Treatment Groups.

METHODOLOGY The participants were randomly assigned into either of two groups: Treatment Group that had an HMI receiving warnings, and Control Group that had an inactive HMI. Over nine months, both…
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Date Posted
12/18/2023

Survey Results from a Fully Automated Shuttle Service in Gainesville, FL with 42 Participants with Disabilities Showed an Increase in Automated Vehicle Acceptance After Riders Experienced the Technology.

METHODOLOGY In the study of the AVUPS, researchers enlisted participants with assistance from various stakeholders, including centers and facilities for PWDs, as well as community hubs like libraries…
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Date Posted
11/29/2023

Evaluation of Dallas Area's On-Demand Microtransit Shuttle Service Mobile App Revealed a 33 Percent Increase in 'Excellent' or 'Good' Ratings for Transit Accessibility Among Passengers with Disabilities.

METHODOLOGY The evaluation, structured around 12 hypotheses, analyzed data from two surveys, GoLink shuttle activity, and agency data encompassing vehicle activity, costs, and transit coverage.…
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Date Posted
10/30/2023

Evaluation of the Paratransit On-Demand Pilot Serving Pinellas County in Florida Showed that the Average Number of Trips per Individual Increased by 57 Percent Over the First Six Months.

METHODOLOGY The evaluation of the PSTA Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit project assessed its effect on user wait times, travel times, accessibility, and mobility and its impact on system…
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Date Posted
10/30/2023

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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Date Posted
10/24/2023