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Communication System Upgrade for Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Increased Data Transmission Frequency by 75 Percent, Leading to More Reliable Real-time Data.

METHODOLOGY The communications system upgrades outlined in this study included radio replacement within the transit vehicles, on-board computer equipment installation, and the utilization of Multi-…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), ITS Communications (SU07)
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Utilize In-house Personnel over Outside Consultants to Manage and Oversee the Implementation of New Transit Communication Systems.

Dedicate internal team members to technological deployments. RTA’s recommendation from this project was to manage projects internally when implementing new systems, which allowed the team…
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Lesson
Date Posted
04/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), ITS Communications (SU07)
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Showcase Vehicle and Station Prototype Technology To Help Agencies and Communities Better Envision Planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems.

Recommendations and best practices for BRT planning and implementation: Conduct targeted outreach to business owners along the planned BRT corridor prior to any construction work. Peers have…
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Lesson
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
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Washington, United States   |   Ohio, United States   |   Oregon, United States   |   California

Consider Both Cost and Productivity When Evaluating the Financial Viability of Bus Rapid Transit Systems.

Recommendations and best practices for BRT planning and project delivery: Regularly update and assess a comprehensive risk register to ensure project stability. It was suggested in this study to…
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Lesson
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
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Washington, United States   |   Ohio, United States   |   Oregon, United States   |   California

A Bus Navigation App for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Was Deployed and Operated for Nearly $500K.

Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program was a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
10/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Personalized Traveler Information (TI02), En-Route Guidance (TI03), Personal Wayfinding (TI08), Vulnerable Road User Device Transition Support (SU15)
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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Use of Driveway Assistance Devices in Signalized Work Zones in Ohio Reduced Driveway Waiting Time by 46 Percent and Reduced Vehicle Speeds by 28 Percent Compared to Temporary Traffic Signals.

METHODOLOGY Video data were collected to collect volume, queuing, compliance, safety, and speed of vehicles within the work zone, both along the mainline and at the driveways. For two of the work…
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Benefit
Date Posted
08/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06), Traffic Signal Control (TM03)
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Muskingum

The Nine-Month Capital and Maintenance Cost for Driveway Assistance Devices in One-Lane, Two-Way Work Zones in Ohio Was Estimated as $20,700.

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Roadside Control (RS-C)
Part-width construction methods are commonly used on suburban and rural two-lane roadways, which require one-way travel along a two-way corridor. This method, however, presents challenges at…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
08/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06), Traffic Signal Control (TM03)
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Ohio, United States

Deploying Autonomous Aircraft Technologies in Ohio for the Cargo Market Was Estimated to Have a State-Wide Infrastructure Revenue-to-Investment Ratio of 2.2 for a 25-Year Analysis from 2021 to 2045.

METHODOLOGY The study collected information from 29 stakeholder interviews and analytical geographic information systems (GIS) data of critical infrastructure to identify the most impactful AAM and…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight Administration (CVO02)
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Ohio, United States

The Total Deployment and Operations Cost of Two Automated Shuttle Deployments in Downtown Columbus Was $2,880,748.

Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
02/20/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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