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Converting to a fleet of battery electric buses is projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent with only an 18 percent increase in life-cycle cost.

FINDINGS The report concluded that the most effective strategy for minimizing the carbon footprint of CTDOT's bus operations was by replacing its existing fleet with battery electric buses over the…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/26/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Electric Charging Stations Management (ST05)
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Statewide, Connecticut, United States

Commuters receiving reliability information were on-time 6 percent more frequently than commuters without reliability information

The participants had access to one of three additive levels of travel time information for their planned route and optional route deviations: real-time advisory messages only, real-time…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/31/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06)
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Miami, Florida, United States   |   Dallas, Texas, United States   |   San Jose, California, United States   |   Denver, Colorado, United States   |   Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Costs for creating a statewide electronic crash data collection system range from $1.1 to 2.3 million.

The I-95 Corridor Coalition of states in the northeastern US are working together on several initiatives to improve highway travel. One of these initiatives is improving the collection and accuracy…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
05/09/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06), Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12), ITS Data Warehouse (DM01), Data Distribution (SU03), Map Management (SU04), Object Registration and Discovery (SU06), Management of Electronic Traffic Regulations (METR) (VS17)
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Virginia, United States   |   Vermont, United States   |   Connecticut, United States   |   Delaware, United States   |   Florida, United States   |   Georgia, United States   |   Maine, United States   |   Maryland, United States

Integrate market research in the planning process for consumer-oriented projects.

The evaluation of the TravTIPS FOT revealed that there are challenges inherent in conducting projects through a public-private partnership and that dynamic market conditions require the re-assessment…
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Lesson
Date Posted
04/21/2010
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13), Personalized Traveler Information (TI02), Trip Planning and Payment (TI04), Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01), Travel Services Information and Reservation (TI09), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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New York, United States   |   Connecticut, United States   |   Massachusetts, United States   |   New Hampshire, United States   |   Maine, United States

Pre-clearance systems that use interagency coordination to deploy interoperable electronic toll collection (ETC) and electronic screening (E-screening) systems improve the efficiency of motor carrier operations by saving time and money. Interoperabl

RESULTSGiven the current and projected large volumes of commercial vehicle travel through the I-95 corridor states, private-sector benefits from electronic toll collection and E-screening are and…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/05/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Commercial Vehicle Parking (CVO05), Border Management Systems (TM23), Electronic Toll Collection (TM10), Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Statewide, Maryland, United States   |   Statewide, New York, United States   |   Statewide, Connecticut, United States

Use a flexible approach and accepted techniques for project management.

Using project management techniques and methods help deliver smarter ITS solutions on time and within budget. The failure of a project due to ineffective or poorly implemented project management…
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Lesson
Date Posted
03/14/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Electronic Toll Collection (TM10), Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Maryland, United States   |   New York, United States   |   Connecticut, United States

Apply process re-engineering techniques to increase the likelihood of successful ITS deployment.

The experiences from the Electronic Toll Collection/Electronic Screening Interoperability Pilot Test project yielded some lessons learned on the need for process re-engineering. Implement process re…
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Lesson
Date Posted
07/26/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Electronic Toll Collection (TM10), Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Maryland, United States   |   New York, United States   |   Connecticut, United States

Ensure active oversight by knowledgeable state government staff of any complex ITS integration work that involves multiple contractors working simultaneously.

The information technology, engineering, and computer programming aspects of the Connecticut CVISN safety information exchange deployment were carried out almost entirely by the contractors. Working…
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Lesson
Date Posted
05/11/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Commercial Vehicle Parking (CVO05), Border Management Systems (TM23), Electronic Clearance (CVO03), Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (CVO08), Roadside CVO Safety (CVO07)
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Connecticut, United States

Assure success by involving all the relevant state agencies and the motor carrier industry early in the CVISN development process.

Motor carriers in Connecticut are regulated by several state agencies, each with different responsibilities and a different viewpoint on safety and safety information. The agencies are: the…
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Lesson
Date Posted
05/11/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Commercial Vehicle Parking (CVO05), Border Management Systems (TM23), Electronic Clearance (CVO03), Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (CVO08), Roadside CVO Safety (CVO07)
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Connecticut, United States
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