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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
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 02/15/2010 | Source Date:
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
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 02/11/2010 | Source Date:
A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that more than 80 percent who experienced on-board next-stop announcements and real-time bus departure signs agreed these technologies made it easier to get around.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 01/08/2010 | Source Date:
An Integrated Safety and Security Enforcement System (ISSES) for identifying high-risk heavy trucks was estimated to contribute to crash reductions between 63 and 629, personal injuries between 16 and163, and 7 fatalities per year.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 12/21/2009 | Source Date:
Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/28/2009 | Source Date:
Electronic screening produced operating cost savings per bypass of $8.68 for interstate motor carriers.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/25/2009 | Source Date:
Electronic credentialing allowed trucks to be placed into service an average of 3.5 days sooner than paper-based systems.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/25/2009 | Source Date:
In Kalamazoo Michigan, the activation of the Dynamic Lane Merge System in a work zone reduced the number of forced merges seven fold and reduced the number of dangerous merges three fold.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/30/2009 | Source Date:
In Texas, during major incidents or high construction impact periods, the work zone traffic management system diverted an average of 10 percent of mainline traffic to alternate routes, with the highest diversion of traffic at 28 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/30/2009 | Source Date:
An evaluation of scheduling software for the paratransit service in Billings, Montana found that the break-even point for savings as a result of the software implementation was a three percent improvement in efficiency.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 11/13/2008 | Source Date:
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