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(July 2006)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2008 02:14:23 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;4FA39276F19DA7D4852573B30076FCC0^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Maintain adequate funding and personnel levels to maximize efficient operation of traffic signal systems operations.</title><description><![CDATA[Assessment of City of Minneapolis Traffic Signal Management and Operations Program (February, 2004)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2008 02:14:04 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;5B121436C9134D3D852573A60066A378^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Adopt a performance-based, proactive approach to traffic signal system operations in order to maximize operational efficiency.</title><description><![CDATA[Assessment of City of Minneapolis Traffic Signal Management and Operations Program (February, 2004)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2008 02:13:58 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;20EB0E41225611D7852573A60063EEEA^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Ensure public familiarity with animal detection systems by displaying signs so that they are easily understood and by providing basic system information prior to deployment.</title><description><![CDATA[Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology Phase I: Review, Design and Implementation (August 2006)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2008 02:13:48 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;D24D28428F59267285257398004EF30F^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Consider dynamic natural conditions and surrounding landscapes when selecting technologies for animal detection system deployments.</title><description><![CDATA[Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology Phase I: Review, Design and Implementation (August 2006)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2008 02:13:43 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;39CA59F658368F0D85257398004DCA56^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Develop a user-oriented system for displaying travel time messages on dynamic messages signs. </title><description><![CDATA[Travel Time Messaging on Dynamic Message Signs – Chicago, IL; Houston, TX, Nashville, TN, and Portland, OR (May, 2005)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2007 01:41:24 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;46E785F142FE106485257378006598E4^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Engage in "active management" of managed lanes projects.</title><description><![CDATA[Managed Lanes: A Cross-Cutting Study (November, 2004)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/11/2007 02:31:13 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;9BD82269BA88241F852572AA00567F76^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Use transit intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies in rural areas to save agency staff time and create a more user-friendly system.</title><description><![CDATA[Strategies to Expand and Improve Deployment of ITS in Rural Transit Systems          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/07/2007 12:49:21 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;2B118F4E270883D18525728F00085A2E^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Establish and follow a comprehensive project plan in anticipation of the deployment of ITS resources.</title><description><![CDATA[Rural Transit ITS Best Practices (March 2003)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>02/28/2007 03:59:54 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;D3E930A3E7F8191C8525728300799169^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Consider various technical applications and processes, such as using GIS, evaluating systems compatibility and the facility for upgrades, when deploying ITS.</title><description><![CDATA[Rural Transit ITS Best Practices (March 2003)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>02/28/2007 03:59:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;C5014FA275EF9CDD852572830078A027^Home</link></item></channel>
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