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Joint deployment of scheduling software and Automatic Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Terminals (AVL/MDT) increased ridership and quality of service for two rural transit providers.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/30/2011 | Source Date:
In Hennepin County, MN, an intersection warning system reduced traffic conflicts and received very positive feedback from the public.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
In Marshall, MN, a deer detection and warning system reduced number of deer/vehicle crashes by 56 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
Rural Road Weather Information System deployments show estimated benefit-cost ratios of 2.8 to 7.0.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/11/2011 | Source Date:
In London in 2006, the Central Congestion Charging program reduced traffic entering the central London charging zone during charging hours by 21 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/07/2010 | Source Date:
New York State DOT TMC operators and New York State Thruway Authority staff were able to reduce traffic queues by 50 percent using vehicle probe data available through the I-95 Corridor Coalition.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/04/2010 | Source Date:
The use of vehicle probes allowed North Carolina and South Carolina to monitor traffic at a quarter of the cost of microwave or radar detectors.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/04/2010 | Source Date:
License plate recognition system successful in monitoring travel times, leading to reduced congestion in work zone.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/30/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of radio system combined with AVL/MDT technology leads to increase in trip productivity and better vehicle maintenance in a large service area with low population density.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/30/2010 | Source Date:
Estimated benefits for shippers using an integrated shipment, equipment, and freight status information system equate to a 6.2 percent reduction in shipment costs.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/14/2010 | Source Date:
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