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<item><title>ITS Costs >> Costs to deploy an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) system in Minneapolis for ten years is estimated at $3.96 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-394 Corridor in Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2012 01:37:11 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00270?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Simulated deployment of Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) technologies on the I-394 corridor in Minneapolis show a benefit-cost ratio of 22:1 over ten years.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-394 Corridor in Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2012 01:33:09 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00804?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Collisions on I-5 in Washington State have been reduced by 65-75 percent in a 7.5 mile corridor where an active traffic management system was deployed.</title><description><![CDATA[The  Congestion Report Gray Notebook Special Edition WSDOT’s comprehensive analysis of system performance on state highways, (November 19, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2012 01:33:06 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00803?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Conversion of an HOV lane to a HOT lane in Washington State allowed for a 3 to 19 percent increase in speeds in general purpose lanes despite a 2 to 3 percent increase in volumes in the general lanes.</title><description><![CDATA[The  Congestion Report Gray Notebook Special Edition WSDOT’s comprehensive analysis of system performance on state highways, (November 19, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2012 01:33:01 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00802?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Grow regional road pricing policies from individual projects and develop modeling tools reflecting pricing impact on travelers.</title><description><![CDATA[Advancing Congestion Pricing in the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process: Four Case Studies (09/13/2010)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/13/2012 05:14:38 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/BBD80E4587D6EA7B85257982006B2012?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Capital cost estimates to implement MnPASS dynamic pricing on freeway shoulder lanes ranged from $6 million to $23 million per mile.</title><description><![CDATA[MnPASS System Study Phase 2: Final Report (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/10/2012 09:37:41 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00244?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Engage political champions to keep controversial High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane projects on track.</title><description><![CDATA[Metro ExpressLanes: It's About Time (15 December 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/04/2012 12:12:18 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/797EB3618E32D38C8525796E005100BF?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Operating costs of Mileage-based user fee programs can be as low as 7 percent of total system revenue and are more cost-effective than many other types of variable pricing systems.</title><description><![CDATA[NCHRP Report 689:  Costs of Alternative Revenue-Generation Systems (2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/22/2011 03:09:21 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00771?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Benefit-to-cost estimates for dynamic pricing applications on freeway shoulder lanes ranged from 1.1 to 8.2.</title><description><![CDATA[MnPASS System Study Phase 2: Final Report (September 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/21/2011 01:27:51 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00777?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The conversion of HOV to HOT lanes on I-394 reduced mainline crashes by 5.3 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Safety Benefits of Converting HOV Lanes to HOT Lanes: Case Study of I-394 MnPass (23-27 January 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/14/2011 02:56:50 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00770?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Between 2003 and 2007, annual operating costs and revenues at 15 tolling agencies averaged $85.825 million and $265.753 million, respectively.</title><description><![CDATA[NCHRP Report 689:  Costs of Alternative Revenue-Generation Systems (2011)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/14/2011 02:10:35 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00240?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Implementing variable mandatory speed limits on four lanes with the optional use of the hard shoulder as a running lane resulted in a 55.7 percent decrease in the number of personal injury accidents on a major motorway in England.</title><description><![CDATA[M42 MM Monitoring and Evaluation Three Year Safety Review (January 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/14/2011 06:58:12 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00724?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The total 10-year project cost of implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas is estimated at $13.6 million with annualized costs of $1.62 million per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:54 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00236?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California is estimated to cost $1.42 million annualized and a total 10-year life-cycle cost of $12 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:43 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00219?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego is expected to yield a benefit-to-cost ratio of 9.7:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California (September 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/28/2011 10:23:06 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00736?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A Variable Speed Limit (VSL) system on the I-270/I-255 loop around St. Louis reduced the crash rate by 4.5 to 8 percent, due to more homogenous traffic speed in congested areas and slower traffic speed upstream.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Variable Speed Limits on I-270/I-255 in St. Louis (October 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/20/2011 11:31:06 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00735?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Consider stakeholder outreach and education, transport modes that offer an alternative to driving, performance measurement, and area geography with high importance in the planning phase for road pricing programs.</title><description><![CDATA[Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Road Pricing In Europe and Singapore          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/07/2011 12:40:32 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/3689C0DA9984EEB38525786500154942?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> For successful implementation of a road pricing program, strive for simplicity in policy goals and strong championing of the program by the executive and legislative leaders.</title><description><![CDATA[Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Road Pricing In Europe and Singapore          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/07/2011 12:40:20 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/1ED595EE34B556E9852578480067999F?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Be prepared to face the opportunities and challenges posed by political timetables, project deadlines, as well as pricing-equity issues for road pricing procurement and implementation.</title><description><![CDATA[Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Road Pricing In Europe and Singapore          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/07/2011 12:38:52 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/5C9642AEB0BCE9678525784900599FA9?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Define clear goals and pay attention to political, institutional, and technical factors for successful implementation of road pricing programs.</title><description><![CDATA[Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Road Pricing In Europe and Singapore          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/07/2011 12:37:31 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/A0791F506B8DF931852578480060400D?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Value pricing has been shown to increase revenue, reduce congestion by maximizing lane capacity and reduce travel time of highway transportation.</title><description><![CDATA[Value Pricing: A Synthesis of Lessons Learned (27 February 2003)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/31/2010 06:00:14 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00647?OpenDocument&amp;Query=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 Lessons >> Deploy a variable speed limit system only after the software systems required to support it are mature and reliable. </title><description><![CDATA[iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report (01/30/2009)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/30/2009 02:56:48 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;9EE35D265ACED2268525766300816243^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies 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