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<item><title>ITS Lessons >> For implementation of smart parking systems, consider sites that experience high parking demand, are located close to a major freeway or arterial, and are configured to accommodate parking sensors at entrances and exits to promote accurate parking counts.</title><description><![CDATA[Smart Parking Management Field Test: A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District Parking Demonstration - Final Report (June 2008)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/11/2011 08:06:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/D0E26B0B700E79E5852579200069B469?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The capital cost to implement a smart parking system having two roadside DMS units, an integrated web-based reservation system, and IVR support was estimated at $205,000</title><description><![CDATA[Smart Parking Management Field Test: A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District Parking Demonstration - Final Report (June 2008)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/01/2011 11:00:40 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00215?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Survey data indicate the most popular reason commuters use smart parking is that a parking spot will be available when they need it.</title><description><![CDATA[Smart Parking Management Field Test: A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District Parking Demonstration - Final Report (June 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/22/2011 05:53:33 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00696?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) smart parking system encouraged 30 percent of surveyed travelers to use transit instead of driving alone to their place of work.</title><description><![CDATA[Smart Parking Management Field Test: A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District Parking Demonstration - Final Report (June 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/22/2011 05:52:14 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00695?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> A traveler information system with two highway advisory radios and a portable dynamic message sign was deployed in a 3-month pilot test at the Grand Canyon National Park at a cost of $19,600.</title><description><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park Dynamic Message Sign (DMS)/Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) Pilot Deployment/Evaluation (March 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/27/2011 02:09:45 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00205?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A traveler information system for informing visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park of the availability of a shuttle for car-free travel to the Canyon View Information Plaza added 368 shuttle riders per day, an increase of transit mode share by 45.7 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park Dynamic Message Sign (DMS)/Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) Pilot Deployment/Evaluation (March 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/08/2011 02:12:27 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00664?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> 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 and Attractions pages).</title><description><![CDATA[Assessment of Traveler Information and 511 Impacts upon Tourist Destinations and National Parks (7/1/2005)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>02/15/2010 12:58:08 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00621?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Consider the impact of different technical and design factors when making cost estimates for advanced parking management systems (APMS).</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Parking Management Systems: A Cross-Cutting Study - Taking the Stress Out of Parking (January 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/12/2007 04:39:07 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DFBE5838C369B1CF8525730100784EE3^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Ensure proper operations and maintenance of advanced parking management systems  (APMS)</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Parking Management Systems: A Cross-Cutting Study - Taking the Stress Out of Parking (January 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/12/2007 04:38:55 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;FFD73E54A3A3FD698525730100765286^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Identify key design issues in the deployment of advanced parking management systems (APMS).</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Parking Management Systems: A Cross-Cutting Study - Taking the Stress Out of Parking (January 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/12/2007 04:38:35 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;59F399508BCFC386852573010076186E^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Involve all appropriate stakeholders in a formal and collaborative manner during each phase of the advanced parking management systems (APMS) project.</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Parking Management Systems: A Cross-Cutting Study - Taking the Stress Out of Parking (January 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/12/2007 04:38:30 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;B58F79BCEC407D438525730100747DC3^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> In Kentucky, 94% of travelers surveyed said they were satisfied with the information provided by 511 Tourism Service operators.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Eastern Kentucky Rural Highway Information Project 511 Tourism Service (May 2006).          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/30/2007 09:32:34 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/0/F9198323BB8982778525725E00550C6B </link></item><item><title>New Lessons Database Entry >> Find innovative funding resources to help finance management and operations (M&amp;O) strategies and ITS.</title><description><![CDATA[     Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations.  November 2004 .          ]]></description><pubDate>10/11/2006 12:13:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;ADD62E2288FBD36D8525707E0061C4CC</link></item><item><title>TCN News >> What’s the 411 on 511 System? Illinois is Taking Bids for Road Condition, Traffic Calling Service</title><description><![CDATA[     Referring site:  Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/          ]]></description><pubDate>08/09/2006 08:34:15 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2006/08/08/news/local_news/1016871.txt</link></item><item><title>Can’t Find Parking? Search SpotScout Online</title><description><![CDATA[     Link to story in Convergence:          ]]></description><pubDate>07/11/2006 11:30:13 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=34618</link></item></channel>
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