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In the south Swedish town of Eslov, most drivers participating in a field operational test reported that they preferred adaptive speed control to physical speed countermeasures such as humps, chicanes and mini-roundabouts.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/31/2000 | Source Date:
In San Jose, California, a paratransit program equipped with AVL/CAD and an automated scheduling and routing system, realized increased ridership, better on-time performance, and a $500,000 reduction in annual operating costs.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
An adaptive signal control system in Oakland County, Michigan reduced travel time by 7.0 to 8.6 percent during peak periods.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Incident Management: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions for Advancing Safety and Roadway Efficiency
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Automated red light enforcement systems have reduced right-angle crashes by 32 percent in Victoria, Australia; and decreased crash frequency by 47 percent and red light violations by 53 percent in Howard County, Maryland.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
A survey conducted in 10 U.S. cities indicated that 76 to 80 percent of drivers strongly favor automated red light enforcement systems.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
An automated wet pavement warning system installed on a freeway ramp in Ft. Lauderdale reduced vehicle speeds by 10.2 mi/hr during heavy rain and by 4.6 mi/hr during periods of light rain.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Simulation revealed that, in Fargo, North Dakota, a freeway management system displaying incident warnings on DMS and integrated with adaptive signal control could decrease travel times by 18 percent and increase speeds by 21 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Implementing traffic signal priority for a light-rail transit line in Toronto, Canada allowed system operators to remove one vehicle from service and maintain the same level of service to passengers.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Modeling indicated that coordinating fixed signal timing plans along congested arterial corridors leading into Seattle, Washington, and incorporating arterial traffic flow data into the traveler information system would reduce vehicle delay by 7 perc
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
ITS Deployment Evaluation

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