Montgomery County in Maryland, with a population of just over 1 million, hosts major planned special events every year, such as the U.S. Open Golf Tournament and the Kemper Open, that draw crowds…
Project teams should consider the effects of custom versus semi-custom hardware and software technology based on their operational capabilities and processes. Projects deploying customized technology…
Project stakeholders should consider the long-term operations and maintenance responsibilities and costs when selecting project components. For agencies deploying parking management guidance systems…
The coordination and collaboration of stakeholders is essential for the success of a project involving multiple jurisdictions. It is also important to keep all potentially affected organizations…
Throughout the camera phone pilot phase, first responders captured images of incidents and forwarded them to towing companies so that the appropriate size/type of recovery vehicle could be dispatched…
Cross-jurisdictional signal coordination is an achievable goal for any size community regardless of the number of jurisdictions involved, the type of signal hardware and communication equipment, or…
To support emergency response efforts in a major crisis, redundancy should be built into systems so that appropriate incident response activities and continuity of operations could be ensured. The…
When responding to a crisis, accurate information is essential to ensure that rumors and inaccurate information do not contribute to public confusion and hamper the management of the emergency…
Innovative funding can have a significant impact on a region trying to support its transportation facilities. Almost every transportation agency identifies inadequate funding as a major concern. At…
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RESULTS
A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that:
Delays can decrease by 13 to 94 percent.
Travel time can fall by 7 to 25 percent.…
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RESULTS
A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that:
Fuel consumption can decrease by 2 to 9 percent.
Below are a few examples of successful…
Notes:
As with many implementations of ITS, it is difficult to assess the direct impact of the aggressive driver enforcement system on vehicle speeds. The report does not include an investigation…
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission worked closely with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to develop a Regional Software Maintenance Agreement (RSMA). The…