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A simulation study found that drivers using traveler information arrived at their destination within 15 minutes of the target arrival time 79 percent of the time; this percentage drops to 42 without traveler information.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 02/19/2003 | Source Date:
A study of the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team in Maryland found that the system reduced average incident duration by 57 percent in 2000.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 11/12/2002 | Source Date:
The CORSIM simulation model has been used to estimate ramp metering speed improvements at the merge influence area under different ramp and mainline volumes, acceleration lane lengths, and number of lanes conditions, and the simulated outputs show th
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/28/2002 | Source Date:
In Dallas, Texas, simulation found that transit signal priority reduced bus travel time up to 11 percent during peak periods, reduced car travel times up to 16 percent, vehicle delay up to 4 percent and person delay up to 6 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/22/2002 | Source Date:
Simulations indicated that using a decision support tool to select alternative traffic control plans during non-recurring congestion in the Disney Land area of Anaheim, California could reduce travel time by 2 to 29 percent and decrease stop time by
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/15/2002 | Source Date:
A simulation study found that adaptive signal control reduced delay by 18 to 20 percent when compared to fixed-timed signal control.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/01/2002 | Source Date:
Adaptive signal control integrated with freeway ramp meters in Glasgow, Scotland improved network travel times by 10 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/10/2002 | Source Date:
In Minneapolis-St.Paul, an evaluation of the effectiveness of ramp meters on four test corridors showed that freeway travel speeds decreased 5 to 10 percent and freeway travel times increased 5 to 10 percent between 2000 and 2001.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/08/2002 | Source Date:
A simulation study in Minneapolis-St. Paul estimated that ramp metering decreased total system travel time by 6 to16 percent and increased average mainline speeds by 13 to 26 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/13/2002 | Source Date:
When the ramp metering system on Minneapolis-St. Paul freeways was shut down, speeds fell by seven percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 04/19/2002 | Source Date:
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