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Transit operators and dispatchers for the South Lake Tahoe Coordinated Transit System (CTS) are generally satisfied with the new system deployed and feel that it can provide good capabilities for future service expansion.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/29/2008 | Source Date:
Scheduling software enabled St. Johns County in northeast Florida to reduce office staff from 9 to 4.5 full-time equivalents, while doubling the number of daily trips on the paratransit service, saving $58,000 per year.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 10/15/2008 | Source Date:
An evaluation of electronic stability control (ESC) and crash data from the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis indicated that the crash rate for single-car crashes and head-on crashes decreased by about 36 percent where ESC was
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/08/2008 | Source Date:
Automatic anti-icing systems on bridges reduced crashes by 25 to 100 percent and benefit-to-cost ratios ranged from 1.8:1 to 3.4:1.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 08/08/2008 | Source Date:
In Tennessee, a low visibility warning system installed on I-75 dramatically reduced fog-related crashes.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 08/05/2008 | Source Date:
In Myrtle Creek, Oregon, an advanced curve speed warning system installed on I-5 reduced the speed of 76 percent of drivers surveyed.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/11/2008 | Source Date:
In rural areas, communication networks that provide immediate access to remote data controls on field data can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and maintenance activities.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/29/2008 | Source Date:
In Colorado, a downhill truck speed warning system installed on a curved section of I-70 reduced 85th percentile truck speeds by 27 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
At the Breezewood Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, installation of a truck rollover warning system immediately reduced the occurrence of truck rollover crashes.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
A survey of State and local transportation agencies found that AVL applications for highway maintenance can have benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from 2.6:1 to 24:1 or higher.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
ITS Deployment Evaluation

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