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A survey of bus riders within Acadia National Park in Maine found that 44 percent who experienced real-time parking information agreed the information helped them decide to ride the bus.(June 2003)

A survey of visitors to the Acadia National Park in Maine found that 74 percent of respondents who saw parking availability information agreed these technologies made it easier to get around.(February 2003)

>> System Costs Documents

Detailed costs of the advanced parking management system operational test in St. Paul, Minnesota.(2001)

An advanced parking information system was deployed as part of the Seattle Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative for $925,000; maintenance costs of the system hardware were estimated at 7% of the hardware capital costs.(30 May 2000)

>> Lessons Learned Documents

Identify key design issues in the deployment of advanced parking management systems (APMS).(January 2007)

Involve all appropriate stakeholders in a formal and collaborative manner during each phase of the advanced parking management systems (APMS) project.(January 2007)

Consider the impact of different technical and design factors when making cost estimates for advanced parking management systems (APMS).(January 2007)

Ensure proper operations and maintenance of advanced parking management systems (APMS)(January 2007)

Design the 511 system to handle the surge in call volume during major events.(9/3/2003)