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In Cologne, Germany, real-time parking information signs diverted cars to park-and-ride lots increasing transit usage. As a result traffic congestion due to cars searching for parking in downtown areas decreased by 25 percent.
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The emergency vehicle crash rate fell by 71 percent after deployment of emergency vehicle signal preemption systems in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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In the United Kingdom a survey of Travel Information Service Users found that 50 percent of drivers changed plans, and 87 percent saved time and reduced stress based on the information.
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Emergency vehicle signal priority pilot project near Houston, Texas found to have no detrimental effects on intersection operations and pleases emergency services personnel.
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In a best practices report for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for first-response, North Carolina DOT suggested states conduct Airspace Integration Exercises annually to validate procedures, update training documents, and verify performance objectives.
Date Posted: 05/20/2020 | Source Date:
Public perceptions of self-driving delivery vehicles have improved substantially in China as these systems deliver medical supplies, food, and disinfect streets during the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
Date Posted: 04/17/2020 | Source Date:
Innovative tool for assessment and reporting developed by FHWA helps public agencies recover quickly from natural disasters, with demonstrated cost savings of $1.2 million per disaster.
Date Posted: 01/27/2020 | Source Date:
Refine proper antenna placement on connected vehicles (particularly commercial vehicles) to reduce DSRC ‘shadow’ areas where DSRC signal is degraded.
Date Posted: 06/07/2019 | Source Date:
During system testing, CV Pilot sites discover the importance of having expertise in detecting and mitigating interferences with radio frequency and GPS signals
Date Posted: 03/21/2019 | Source Date:
Connected vehicle deployers are encouraged to utilize multi-vendor outsourcing and to source suppliers early to create a collaborative environment that enables as much parallel work as possible.
Date Posted: 03/21/2019 | Source Date:
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