Focus on a specific goal. States should clearly identify program goals and make sure the incentives align with those goals. For example, Arizona’s incentive program encouraged people to buy…

Implementation of new technologies (such as video detection, battery back-up system, solar-powered school flashers and radio interconnect); purchase of new equipment; establishment of a regular…

Tolling has been historically used as a means to raise revenue for specific and large transportation projects, such as bridges, and after the debt was met, the toll would be removed. Eliminating the…

ITS America conducted interviews with state transportation officials and industry experts to gain insights into the future of state ITS deployment. From an operational perspective, state ITS…

As part of the evaluation of the Lake Tahoe Coordinated Transit System, interviews were conducted among the stakeholders. A key topic discussed in all the interviews was funding, including both…

An important component of the evaluation of the I-81 ITS Program included an analysis of the steps taken to develop the Program. The research team identified seven elements that were key to…

As always, there are issues with funding any transportation project, and ITS in particular, that require recommendations and advice. The transit agencies in this case study brought forward a number…

The development of a viable project finance plan in a multi-jurisdictional setting has proven difficult and at times required great flexibility on the part of the partner agencies. Innovation through…

When planning for the implementation of rural transit ITS, a determination of required resources must be followed by efforts to obtain them within the allowable budgetary limits. The planning effort…

The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…