Some of the most important findings from this project include: Consumers are increasingly assigning economic values to modes and engaging in multimodal decision-making processes based on a variety…

  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…

LESSONS LEARNED FROM USDOT PERSPECTIVE:     Program Management (Acquisition Strategy and Outreach) Conduct consistent and organized meetings with the entire acquisition team (federal…

A comprehensive transit ITS deployment must include a detailed analysis of operations and maintenance costs. Lessons learned from the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s…

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…

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 Self-Assessment and Peer Review process reflects a desire by national transportation policy leadership to gain a better understanding of the quality of traffic management programs that exist…

The funding mechanism and its execution have enormous influence on the success of ITS projects. In the case of ITS Earmark projects, since a portion of the funding is designated by Congressional…

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…