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Items that reference source, Assessment of Traveler Information and 511 Impacts upon Tourist Destinations and National Parks

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During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, usage of the CommuterLink traveler information system spiked dramatically, resulting in a 650 percent increase in daily hits to the website.
Customers were highly satisfied with the Virginia 511 website for traffic related information (e.g., 63 percent for the Travel Conditions page). Satisfaction levels were somewhat lower for the other types of information (e.g., 43 percent for Tourism
Stakeholders and users of the Branson TRIP (Travel and Recreation Information Program) traveler information system, found the information to be useful when the system was fully functional. Between 50 and 65 percent of respondents indicated that the
In the Acadia National Park, users are well served with tourism oriented traveler information systems. Of those who had used the services, 87 percent said they found it "valuable" or "very valuable."