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<item><title>ITS Costs >> The cost to implement a multimodal trip planner can range from $138,000 to more than $4 million depending on the need to develop custom software and consolidate data feeds; open source software and data feeds from ISPs can decrease costs.</title><description><![CDATA[Multimodal Trip Planner System Final Evaluation Report (May 2011 )          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:54:49 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00228?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A survey of travelers who used a multi-modal trip-planning website found that 40 percent of them decided to try at least one transit service that they do not normally use.</title><description><![CDATA[Multimodal Trip Planner System Final Evaluation Report (May 2011 )          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:52:54 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00794?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Develop a plan for the continued maintenance and sustainment of new mobile transit applications utilizing transit open data, to minimize the risk that application developers will stop supporting the applications.</title><description><![CDATA[Open Data Apps Can be Difficult to Sustain (3 May 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/02/2012 08:53:36 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/5DFBB6AD24B64E10852578D90077E136?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Arrival predictions make customers think transit service has improved. Perceived wait times in London dropped from 11.9 to 8.6 minutes due to the Countdown System.</title><description><![CDATA[TCRP Synthesis 48: Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Systems (2003)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/02/2012 08:31:29 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00737?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 corridor in Dallas, Texas produced an estimated benefit-to-cost ratio of 20.4:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas (September 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 08:26:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00757?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Deployment of an Advanced Public Transit System (APTS) for a mid-size transit system costs $150,000.</title><description><![CDATA[EDAPTS Benefit/Cost Evaluation (July 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/29/2011 09:20:15 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00216?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Two thirds of bus tracking website users said they used transit more frequently because of the availability of real-time information.</title><description><![CDATA[Chattanooga SmartBus Project: Phase III Evaluation Report (12/01//2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/26/2011 05:07:03 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00715?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Cameras on buses and in facilites improve rider and driver sense of security and reduce insurance claims paid to passengers, while scheduling software saved $1 million in labor costs.</title><description><![CDATA[Monterey Salinas Transit ITS Augmentation Project: Phase III Evaluation Report (December 16, 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/25/2011 12:03:58 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00711?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Overtime hours for drivers reduced and no staff increase necessary to handle over 10 percent increase in transit ridership over six years.</title><description><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Intelligent Transportation System Implementation Evaluation Study  (May 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/02/2011 04:44:39 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00709?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Forty-five percent reduction in complaints by paratransit riders, 50 percent less missed trips due to mechanical problems, and a new trip planning tool for fixed-route riders introduced as part of ITS deployment in Reno.</title><description><![CDATA[Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Intelligent Transportation System Implementation Evaluation Study  (May 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/02/2011 04:25:16 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00708?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> 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.</title><description><![CDATA[Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority d.b.a. LYNX & Polk County Transit Services (PCTS) Rural Intelligent Transportation System Demonstration Project  (December 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/30/2011 03:30:59 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00703?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Thirty percent of commuters would like to see an expansion of the Automated Parking Information System (APIS) that provides heavy-rail commuters with station parking availability information at en-route roadside locations.</title><description><![CDATA[Automated Parking Information System Operational Test Evaluation for WMATA Glenmont Parking Facility  (December 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/30/2011 03:30:57 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00702?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Implementation of ITS with AVL, real-time passenger information, and electronic fare media in a mid-sized transit system resulted in a minimum 3.9:1 benefit/cost ratio.</title><description><![CDATA[EDAPTS Benefit/Cost Evaluation (July 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/30/2011 01:27:51 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00701?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated transit ITS technologies for a flexible-route transit service reduced the amount of time required to arrange passenger pick-up or drop-off off the fixed route from two days to two hours.</title><description><![CDATA[A Ride Through SAFIRES : Lessons Learned from SAFIRES : An APTS Operational Test in Prince William County, VA (1/5/2002)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/30/2010 03:08:12 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00656?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> When deploying ITS for transit service, perform a technology assessment during the planning phase, gather technology operator input, and designate a project manager with adequate decision-making authority.</title><description><![CDATA[A Ride Through SAFIRES : Lessons Learned from SAFIRES : An APTS Operational Test in Price William County, VA (1/5/2002)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/21/2010 11:39:57 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/96C78F9BA7EF18668525780000016C3F?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Provide ITS training for transit systems managers, operators, and maintenance personnel when deploying Advanced Public Transportation Systems.</title><description><![CDATA[Deploying Advanced Public Transportation Systems in Birmingham (August 2003)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/26/2010 11:53:29 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;9F07B018886D3DEA85257785006ED474^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> When implementing traveler information systems that promote voluntary changes in travel behavior, incorporate functions for feedback, advice, and action-planning.</title><description><![CDATA[Development and Validation of Internet-Based Personalized Travel Assistance System for Mobility Management (16-20 November 2008.)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/16/2010 09:35:01 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;01621A874A9F981C8525777B005D6D24^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A personalized travel planning system helps commuters choose environmentally friendly routes and modes; reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Development and Validation of Internet-Based Personalized Travel Assistance System for Mobility Management (16-20 November 2008.)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/13/2010 12:21:56 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00644?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Develop a regional ITS architecture with a common data server to facilitate ITS integration in a region</title><description><![CDATA[Deploying and Operating Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems: Twenty Questions and Answers  (2001)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/19/2010 10:16:41 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DA3CBCAD9B61086285257727007D52E5^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Use Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (AMS) to identify gaps, determine constraints, and invest in the best combination of Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Results for the Test Corridor (September 2008)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/11/2009 12:20:18 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;43CAB9C9CAF3435B8525767800548502^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Planning-level studies indicate that an effective combination of ICM strategies can be implemented for $7.5 Million per year (annualized capital and O&amp;M).</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Results for the Test Corridor (September 2008)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/30/2009 03:55:47 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2009-00194?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies that promote integration among freeways, arterials, and transit systems can help balance traffic flow and enhance corridor performance; simulation models indicate benefit-to-cost ratios for combined strategies range from 7:1 to 25:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Approach: Inside story on the ICM test corridor (2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/06/2009 07:43:10 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00614?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> 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.</title><description><![CDATA[AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update (TCRP Synthesis 73) (2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/28/2009 12:31:53 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00610?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Transit operators and dispatchers for the South Lake Tahoe Coordinated Transit System (CTS) are generally satisfied with the new system deployed and feel that the it can provide good capabilities for future service expansion.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the South Lake Tahoe Coordinated Transit System (CTS) Project Phase III Evaluation Report (4/14/2006)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/29/2008 02:15:56 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00543?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Michigan, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority budgeted $1 million to develop a central system for county-wide AVL.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Implementation Plan (June 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/22/2008 02:12:20 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00151?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item></channel>
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