Knowledge Resource Updates - Benefits Database only Benefits of ITS http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov 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 25:1.11/06/2009 07:43:10 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00614?OpenDocument&Query=HomeNovember Benefit of the Month11/03/2009 08:45:40 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00564Department for Transport, ITS Toolkit10/09/2009 01:11:08 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ByLink/CostLinksDepartment for Transport, ITS Toolkit 10/09/2009 01:02:26 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ByLink/BenefitsLinksITS Benefits >> Implementing Transit Signal Priority (TSP) can improve bus running times by 2 to 18 percent.10/09/2009 09:30:35 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00613?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Bus rapid transit (BRT) can reduce transit running times by 38 to 69 percent, increase ridership by 35 to 77 percent, and improve service reliability.10/09/2009 09:19:19 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00612?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS 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.09/28/2009 12:31:53 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00610?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> An analysis of benefits and costs of Roll Stability Control (RSC) Systems for the trucking industry found benefits per dollar spent values of $1.66 to $5.34 with varying estimates of efficiency and annual VMT.09/03/2009 02:04:37 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00608?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Little Rock Arkansas, 82 percent of the drivers surveyed agreed that the Automated Work Zone Information System improved their ability to react to slow or stopped traffic.07/31/2009 11:41:04 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00606?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Kalamazoo Michigan, the activation of the Dynamic Lane Merge System in a work zone reduced the number of forced merges seven fold and reduced the number of dangerous merges three fold.07/30/2009 03:30:51 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00605?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Texas, during major incidents or high construction impact periods, the work zone traffic management system diverted an average of 10 percent of mainline traffic to alternate routes, with the highest diversion of traffic at 28 percent.07/30/2009 03:30:44 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00604?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Washington DC an ITS work zone program implemented on I-295 decreased delay up to 90 percent with an average decrease in delay of 52 percent when drivers were advised to take alternate routes.07/30/2009 03:30:42 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00600?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In 2006, improvements to Florida's SMART SunGuide Website increased hits to 16,778,000 from 115,000 hits recorded in 2005.07/28/2009 10:54:49 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00601?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Broward County, Florida, the 2006 analysis for the SMART SunGuide TMC roadway and incident clearance times showed reductions of 18 percent and 4 percent respectively over 2005.07/28/2009 10:54:41 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00599?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Espanola, New Mexico the implementation of a traffic management system on NM 68 provided a decrease in total crashes of 27.5 percent and a reduction in vehicle delay of 87.5 percent.06/11/2009 02:49:58 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00598?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Chattanooga, Tennessee, fixed-route scheduling software improved operations by saving approximately 60 hours per week in operator labor, resulting in a savings of approximately $62,000 per year.06/11/2009 02:47:09 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00597?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, the installation of an Advanced Traffic Management System reduced travel times up to 36 percent.04/30/2009 01:29:27 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00593?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Monroe County, New York, the closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera provided traffic operators the availability of visual information so they can examine real time incident conditions and provide a higher and more responsive quality of service to the traveling public.04/28/2009 05:00:14 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00595?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In Monroe County, New York, the Camera Deployment and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Integration project reduced incident validation times by 50 to 80 percent saving between 5 and 12 minutes per incident.04/28/2009 05:00:09 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00594?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system improved data accuracy by eliminating manual data entry from multiple partners and reduced the number of trips to verify data, the efforts to correct data, and the labor related to obtaining information about hot shipments. 02/27/2009 04:10:46 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00592?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system improved timeliness of the freight release process and supply chain data, and enhanced cargo visibility.02/27/2009 04:10:44 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00591?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system reduced total transit time of an air-freight supply chain from 96 hours to 82 hours (14 percent) and saved $5.94 per shipment in labor costs across the entire supply chain by reducing paper work.02/27/2009 04:10:42 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00590?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS News >> International Benefits, Evaluation and Costs (IBEC) January - February 2009 Newsletter now available.02/02/2009 02:25:31 PMhttp://www.ibec-its.co.uk/files/IBEC%20Newsletter%20Jan-Feb%202009.pdfITS News >> The Intelligent Transportation Systems Benefits, Costs, Deployment, and Lessons Learned: 2008 Update is now available.12/11/2008 02:15:00 PMhttp://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS//REPTS_TE/14412.htmITS News >> New article on the ITS Knowledge Resources in Traffic Management and Engineering (TME) magazine is now available.12/08/2008 11:53:21 AMhttp://www.roadsbridges.com/A-full-quiver-article9743