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An Active Safety-Collision Warning Pilot in Washington State Estimated a Potential Upper Bound of Annual Total Net Benefits Between $1.1M and $2.1M Due to Prevention of Collisions with Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists.

METHODOLOGY The first phase of this project involved equipping 38 transit buses with the CAWS. The buses traveled 352,129 miles during 23,798 operating hours from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12), Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Washington, 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

Incorporate Typical Driver Reactions and Countermeasures into Algorithms Developed for Collision Avoidance Warning Systems and Automated Emergency Braking to Reduce Unnecessary In-vehicle Warnings.

The lessons learned from this project include Return on Investment (ROI) for CAWS/AEB, testing procedures, the importance of bus original equipment manufacturer (OEM) involvement, transit research…
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Lesson
Date Posted
09/29/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12), Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Washington, United States

King County Metro Estimated the Installation Unit Costs of Digital Real-Time Information Signs to Range from $3,590 to $17,810, Depending on Their Size and Whether They Use Ground or Solar Power.

The reduced uncertainty from clear displays of transit information is important for enhancing the passenger experience for all travelers. Communicating rich information such as route timings and…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
09/18/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Traveler Information (PT08), Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16)
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Washington, United States

Consider Third-party Accessibility Testing to Enhance Digital Accessibility and Ensure Compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Screen Readers.

Consider third-party accessibility testing to enhance digital accessibility and ensure compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and screen readers. Valley Metro employed a third-…
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Lesson
Date Posted
06/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Chicago, Illinois, United States   |   Dallas, Texas, United States   |   Los Angeles, California, United States   |   Puget Sound, Washington, United States   |   San Francisco, California, United States   |   Tacoma, Washington, United States   |   Tucson, Arizona, United States   |   Portland, Oregon, United States   |   Phoenix, Arizona, United States   |   Vermont, United States   |   Pinellas County, Florida, United States

Ensure Data from Multiple Sources Are Transformed into a Consistent Frame of Geographical and Temporal Resolution for Effective Data Fusion.

Ensure data from multiple sources are transformed into a consistent frame of geographical and temporal resolution. Data fusion of BSMs and other data sets will be a necessity in situations when…
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Lesson
Date Posted
05/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Performance Monitoring (DM02)
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New York, United States   |   Seattle, Washington, United States   |   New Jersey, United States

Seattle Study Showed 30 Percent Reduction in Travel Time, From 27 Minutes to 19 Minutes, When Integrating On-Demand Shared Mobility With Transit Service Compared to Fixed-Route Buses.

METHODOLOGY The study consisted of two parts. First, it developed a theoretical framework to analyze the costs of various transportation options, based on three principles: (i) using marginal cost…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Seattle, Washington, United States

A Supply Chain Simulation Study Suggested That Self-Driving Trucks in a Connected Vehicle Environment Can Reduce the Total Transportation Time Required for Fresh Produce Replenishment by 53 Percent.

METHODOLOGY Using a conceptual framework, causes and effects were identified to develop a simulation for evaluating CAV impacts on supply chain performance. Independent variables included CAV market…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Washington, United States

Provision of First/Last-mile System in Pierce County, Washington Was Found to be up to 54 Percent More Cost Effective than Fixed Route Services with Similar Objectives.

METHODOLOGY For the evaluation of different hypotheses, a variety of methodologies were considered including survey analysis, activity data analysis, and time series analysis.  For the survey…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14)
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Tacoma, Washington, United States
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