Benefits-of-the-Month

Benefits-of-the-Month for Traveler Information (from the Intelligent Transportation Systems Benefits Database)

Changeable Message Signs in the Bay Area that displayed highway and transit trip times and departure times for the next train influenced 1.6 percent of motorists to switch to transit when the time savings was less than 15 minutes, and 7.9 percent of motorists to switch to transit when the time savings was greater than 20 minutes - January, 2011
The use of vehicle probes allowed North Carolina and South Carolina to monitor traffic at a quarter of the cost of microwave or radar detectors - October, 2010
A personalized travel planning system helps commuters choose environmentally friendly routes and modes; reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent - September, 2010
In Myrtle Creek, Oregon, an advanced curve speed warning system installed on I-5 reduced the speed of 76 percent of drivers surveyed - August, 2009
In St. Paul, Minnesota, an advanced parking management system reduced travel times by nine percent - October, 2008
In Oregon, approximately 90 percent of motorists surveyed indicated that they would slow down in response to messages displayed by an automated high wind warning system - March, 2008
In Houston, a survey of motorists found that 85 percent of respondents changed their route after viewing real-time travel time information on freeway dynamic message signs - September, 2007
Deployment experiences document the importance of traveler information and list top sources of traveler information - June 2007
In Kentucky, 94 percent of travelers surveyed said they were satisfied with the information provided by 511 Tourism Service operators - May 2007
Drivers who use route-specific travel time information instead of wide-area traffic advisories can improve on-time performance by 5-13% - March 2006
511 traveler and weather information system receives high satisfaction ratings - March 2005
Traffic and travel time information posted on dynamic message signs frequently help Wisconsin travelers to adjust travel routes - January 2005
Users give Virginia's 511 service high marks; nearly half adjust travel plans based on 511's information - November 2004
Internet and Telephone Traveler Information Services Influence Commuter Behavior More Effectively than Radio/TV Broadcasts - December 2003