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Thoughtful Planning and Implementation of Mobility on Demand (MOD), Including Understanding its Impacts on the Transportation Network, are Critical to Balancing Public Goals with Commercial Interests.

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…
11/30/2020
Taxonomy: Multi-use Payment, Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Active monitoring and responsivity to data stream is critical to accurate collection of bicycle and pedestrian data.

The collection and use of bicycle and pedestrian data on a broad scale is an emerging field within traffic monitoring. It is not yet institutionalized or nationally mandated like motor vehicle data…
06/15/2020
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Agencies can use Open-Source Software (OSS) to respond flexibly and efficiently to stakeholder needs; although additional training may be required, the low cost and adaptability of OSS offer great benefits.

The paper noted some key lessons learned for OSS: Greater control and faster response to strategic software development priorities. Agencies using OSS may have much closer control over their…
02/26/2020
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Keep procurement requirements flexible and up-to-date, suggests a Center for Urban Transportation Research report on open-source software for transit management.

BEST PRACTICES The authors noted recommendations for agencies considering the implementation of OSS: Agencies should update procurement requirements and practices. While OSS may not always…
02/24/2020
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Implement Effective Risk Mitigation Strategies and Use Defined Success Factors to Better Manage ITS Application Development and Deployment

The SafeTrip-21 Initiative captured many lessons learned during the evaluation of eight ITS applications some of the lessons included mitigating risks, identification of success factors, and the…
10/01/2014
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Consider the User Experience when Designing and Developing ITS Applications

The SafeTrip-21 Initiative captured many lessons learned during the evaluation of eight ITS applications some of the lessons focused on the user experience including how information is designed and…
09/30/2013
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management

Consider Alternative Approaches and Sources for Collecting and Using Traffic Data

The SafeTrip-21 Initiative demonstrated the feasibility of alternative approaches to collecting and using traffic data. One aspect of this evaluation was an exploration of alternative approaches to…
09/30/2013
Taxonomy: Multimodal Traveler Information Management