In Toronto, Canada, an adaptive signal control system reduced travel time by 8 percent, decreased delay by 17 percent, and reduced vehicle stops by 22 percent.
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Identifier
2007-B00385
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SCOOT in Toronto

Summary Information

Beginning in September of 1990, the SCOOT system implemented in Toronto, Canada covered three signal networks encompassing 75 signalized intersections.

FINDINGS

An on-street evaluation conducted from May-June 1993 found an eight percent average decrease in travel time, a 22 percent average decrease in vehicle stops, and a 17 percent average decrease in vehicle delay.

SCOOT in Toronto

SCOOT in Toronto
Source Publication Date
04/02/1995
Publisher
Traffic Technology
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