FINDINGSFuel Consumption and EmissionsSimulations were used to evaluate fuel consumption and emissions for buses before and after system deployment. The calculations considered the average total…
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Ridership
The field study showed the system had positive effects on the level-of-service for each mode of transportation. Overall, the improvements in bus line performance were greater…
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Delays, Travel Time, and Reliability
Delays at signals were reduced by 44 percent (1 min 13 sec) on the tramline, and 48 percent (3 min 18 sec) on the bus line. However, stop time for both…
This TCRP synthesis report presents information on the state of the practice in real-time bus arrival information systems based on literature research and survey of transit agencies in the United…