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The Connected Electric Automated Vehicle Pilot in Columbus, Ohio Improved the Last Mile Mobility of Goods, Delivering 129,528 Meals to the Community Over the Eight-Month Pilot.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
11/11/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Prenatal Trip Assistance with Flexible Mobile App and Website Scheduling for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Was Associated with 90 Percent Satisfaction, Compared to 79 Percent for Traditional Call Center Scheduling.
From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
Content type
Date Posted
10/18/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
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Deployment of An Accessible Wayfinding Smartphone Application Increased 87 Percent of Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities’ Ability to Use Fixed-Route Buses Independently.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
09/22/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02)
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Users of a Multimodal Trip Planning Application in Ohio Reported a Significant Increase in Ease of Access to Healthcare and Entertainment.
From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
Geolocation links
Connected Vehicle Technology Implementation in Columbus Increased Compliance of Posted School Zone Speed Limits From 18 Percent to 56 Percent.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
08/30/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
V2V Basic Safety (VS02)
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First-of-its-Kind Smart Columbus Operating System Provided Over 58K Agency Users A Platform to Support Communications and Facilitate Efficient Usage of Data in Agency Programs.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data projects aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
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Date Posted
08/25/2022
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The Projected Short-run Effects of the Smart Columbus Demonstration Program Are Likely to Generate a Gross Metropolitan Product Growth of $147.86 Million and Add 4,220 Jobs in the Columbus Region.
METHODOLOGY
An economic analysis using a computable general equilibrium model was performed with available financial data from the studies to assess and quantify the impact of Smart Columbus Program…
Content type
Date Posted
07/29/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
ITS Data Warehouse (DM01),
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
V2V Basic Safety (VS02),
Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Study Estimates Delivery Drones Could Avoid up to 294 Million Miles Per Year in Road Use and 114K Tons Per Year in CO2 Emissions for a Single US Metropolitan Area.
The team built models for each city, drawing on data on consumer habits and business performance and dozens of interviews with business owners and government officials. The models projected consumer…
Content type
Date Posted
01/26/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01)
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Research results out of OSU suggest that real time transit information does not outperform simply following the schedule.
A research team at Ohio State University tested how well real-time transit information systems predict bus arrival time. The team analyzed bus traffic for one year (May 2018 to May 2019) on one route…
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Date Posted
10/21/2020
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A feasibility study finds that a Midwest hyperloop system from Chicago to Pittsburgh would particularly benefit the freight industry by helping to eliminate 450 million commercial truck vehicle hours traveled, resulting in an operating cost savings o
A particular focus of the study was to quantify the potential impact of a hyperloop corridor between Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh on road freight.
Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) data from the…
Content type
Date Posted
07/21/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
Economic benefits assessed in a feasibility study of a Midwest hyperloop system from Chicago to Pittsburgh total approximately $300 billion, with nearly $19 billion of that in direct transportation benefits.
The study also performed an economic benefits analysis to demonstrate the economic impacts of a hyperloop corridor between Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh. The economic analysis was conducted in…
Content type
Date Posted
06/15/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
Eco-routing system reduced network-wide fuel consumption by 3.3 to 9.3 percent compared to typical navigation routing strategies designed to minimize travel times.
Findings
Eco-routing systems can reduce network-wide fuel consumption and emission levels in most cases. The fuel savings over the networks ranged between 3.3 percent and 9.3 percent when compared…
Content type
Date Posted
02/20/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Connected Eco-Driving (ST09)
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Eco-routing system reduced travel distance by 5.18 percent in a Cleveland, Ohio network and 5.53 percent in a Columbus, Ohio network.
Findings
Fuel savings achieved through eco-routing systems are sensitive to the network configuration and level of market penetration of the eco-routing system. The results also found that eco-…
Content type
Date Posted
02/20/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Connected Eco-Driving (ST09)
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A prototype Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations (IDTO) system saved transit riders 13 to 39 minutes for each successfully protected trip connection.
A two-site prototype demonstration of T-CONNECT and T-DISP was conducted in Columbus, Ohio and Central Florida. (D-RIDE was not tested in practice at either site due to a partner agency withdrawing…
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Date Posted
08/31/2017
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Analyses of drayage optimization applications show a reduced total travel time from Hong Kong to Columbus, OH, from 96 hours to 82 hours (14 percent) within the 6-month test period.
METHODOLOGYTesting the EFM PrototypeIn 2007, the USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office funded and helped launch phase 2 of the EFM research, an operational test of the…
Content type
Date Posted
10/01/2014
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Drayage Optimization (CVO11)
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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.
FINDINGS
Although the basic system architecture of bus AVL systems has not changed much over the past 10 years, the degree of functionality and reliability of these systems has increased remarkably…
Content type
Date Posted
09/28/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Freight Administration (CVO02),
CV Driver Security Authentication (CVO14),
Fleet and Freight Security (CVO15),
Eco-Approach and Departure at Signalized Intersections (ST08),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11),
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01),
Transit Fleet Management (PT06),
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Transit Passenger Counting (PT07),
Multi-modal Coordination (PT14),
Transit Connection Protection (PT17),
Transit Security (PT05),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system improved timeliness of the freight release process and supply chain data, and enhanced cargo visibility.
FINDINGSThe evaluation team found the following qualitative benefits to the shipper and its partners.Improved timeliness of freight release process and supply chain data:- CEFM allowed the broker to…
Content type
Date Posted
02/27/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
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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.
FINDINGSThe quantitative benefits of CEFM data identified in this study area accrued primarily to the other partners in the supply chain rather than to the shipper. It should be emphasized that…
Content type
Date Posted
02/27/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
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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 informat
FINDINGSAlthough the shipper and its partners tried to measure data quality and performance of the supply chain, none of the partners could provide any quantitative information for improvements in…
Content type
Date Posted
02/27/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
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Use a Unified Technology Approach to Leverage Existing Resources and Products When Advancing Mobility Initiatives that Integrate Multiple Modes.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
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Date Posted
11/30/2022
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Provide Careful Landscaping Maintenance along Automated Shuttle Routes, as Roadside Vegetation May Cause Challenges for AV Sensors.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
11/11/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Confirm Up Front Whether the Technology is Production-Ready and Not Just in the Concept Phase When Working with Technology Vendors.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data projects aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
10/18/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Parking Electronic Payment (PM03),
Parking Reservations (PM05)
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Develop Thorough and Flexible Wayfinding Training Programs to Accommodate the Varying Degree of Experience with Smartphones and Transit from Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
09/27/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02)
Geolocation links
Budget Ten Percent of Mobility as a Service Application Development Costs to Allow for Additional Improvements and Enhancements After Being Released to the Public.
From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
Geolocation links
Utilize a Secure IPv6 Connection to Allow On-board Unit Vendors to Connect to Their Respective Remote Services for Firmware Updates.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2022
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Use An Incremental and Iterative Development Approach to Facilitate Faster and More Efficient Data Exchange Platform Development.
The lessons learned from the deployment of the SCOS system are summarized based on user engagement with the SCOS platform, agency user feedback surveys, and self-assessment based on performance…
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Date Posted
08/30/2022
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Small-scale study suggests that TNCs are particularly effective mobility solutions for short-term business trips.
The following lessons were derived from the source report:
When using TNCs as the primary mode of transportation, the subject booked downtown hotels, as the cost of parking was no longer relevant.…
Content type
Date Posted
11/26/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06)
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A Smart City must address real-world challenges, not just deploy technology.
A smart city is more than just a technology deployment. It is ultimately about solving real-world urban challenges: USDOT received 78 applications from cities across the country, but some common…
Content type
Date Posted
06/21/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09),
Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10),
Transit Signal Priority (PT09),
Transit Stop Request (PT15),
Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Electric Charging Stations Management (ST05),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04),
Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Develop electronic communications infrastructure to enhance supply chain visibility and monitoring, mitigate disruptions and unanticipated events, and improve productivity.
Companies of varying size and technical sophistication have potential to improve productivity through implementation of EFM technologies. Automated supply chain information exchange processes can…
Content type
Date Posted
05/10/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
Geolocation links
Select measures of effectiveness (MOEs) that are measurable based on what is happening in the supply chain operations as well as in the deployment test.
Supply chain and logistics performance evaluation involved comparative analysis between current operations and operations that would be conducted using the information available from CEFM. The…
Content type
Date Posted
04/27/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
Geolocation links
Use Electronic Freight Management (EFM) system as a supplement to existing systems and design the EFM system flexible enough to accept and provide data about any partner within the supply chain.
The purpose of the system usefulness evaluation is to discuss the extent to which CEFM archived its technical objectives and was found to be a useful addition for supply chain users. The set of…
Content type
Date Posted
04/27/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CVO02)
Geolocation links
Closely coordinate the content and delivery of travel information messages to the public during disasters.
The effective dissemination of traveler information during a disaster event is critical to the overall management of disaster operations. One problem often experienced is that of having reliable,…
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Date Posted
12/14/2007
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Adequately plan for the ATIS operational needs for communicating with the public during disasters.
An ideal ATIS disaster system requires significant advance planning on the part of transportation agencies and emergency management agencies to ensure proper communication with the public. Based on…
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Date Posted
12/14/2007
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Be aware of the challenges of disseminating travel information during disasters in rural areas.
As part of the study on “Communicating with the Public Using ATIS during Disasters,” the panel of experts on disaster information dissemination was asked to discuss and provide feedback on sample…
Content type
Date Posted
12/14/2007
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Use recommended practices to provide accurate travel time messages to the public using Dynamic Message Signs (DMS).
An examination of databases and a sampling of locations reveal at least 12 metropolitan areas that are providing travel time messages on DMS. But at least 25 other metropolitan areas are gathering…
Content type
Date Posted
01/21/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
Geolocation links
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Use a systems engineering approach for technical integration of ITS.
The key to a successful interoperable transportation system is to integrate ITS via a systems engineering approach into all stages of planning, designing and deployment of transportation projects at…
Content type
Date Posted
03/24/2006
Enhance collaboration by sharing office space among operations stakeholders.
Sharing office facilities among stakeholders inspires enhanced collaboration. In some cases, office sharing is arranged intentionally because there is recognition that transportation agencies working…
Content type
Date Posted
09/16/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Geolocation links
A Bus Navigation App for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Was Deployed and Operated for Nearly $500K.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program was a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Made Public Date
10/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
En-Route Guidance (TI03),
Personal Wayfinding (TI08),
Vulnerable Road User Device Transition Support (SU15)
Geolocation links
The Total Deployment and Operations Cost of Two Automated Shuttle Deployments in Downtown Columbus Was $2,880,748.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Made Public Date
02/20/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
Geolocation links
The Total Deployment and Operations Cost of a Smart Mobility Hub System in Columbus, Ohio Over a 13-Month Deployment Period Was Estimated to be $1,333,311.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Made Public Date
01/26/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Multi-modal Coordination (PT14)
Geolocation links
The Estimated Deployment and Operations Costs of a Prenatal Trip Assistance System in Columbus, Ohio Totaled $1,283,337 for a 20-Month Demonstration Period.
From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
Content type
Made Public Date
12/08/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
Geolocation links
Enhanced Smart Parking App Operated in Columbus, Ohio over an Eight-Month Period Was Estimated to Cost $1,345,437.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data projects aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Made Public Date
10/18/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Parking Electronic Payment (PM03),
Parking Reservations (PM05)
Geolocation links
The Total Deployment and Operations Cost of a Connected Vehicle Technology Implementation in Columbus, Ohio over a One-Year Demonstration Period Was Estimated to Be $11,374,200.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data studies aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
Content type
Made Public Date
09/15/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
V2V Basic Safety (VS02)
Geolocation links
The Cost of the Smart Columbus Operating System over a Two-Year Demonstration Period Was Estimated to Be $16 million.
Primarily funded by the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge, the Smart Columbus Program is a collection of eight transportation, mobility and data projects aimed at improving access to jobs, enhancing…
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Made Public Date
07/23/2022
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A curbside management app in the City of Columbus charges commercial vehicle operators 10 cents for up to five minutes in a loading zone and then 2 cents per minute thereafter.
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The City of Columbus has partnered with the curbFlow company to pilot an app that will help coordinate pickups and deliveries in busy areas where drivers often double-park because there is not enough…
Content type
Made Public Date
05/29/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Parking Electronic Payment (PM03)
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Up to 10 self-driving electric shuttles will start circling Columbus Ohio’s Scioto Mile with an estimated total cost of $4 million for all three phases of the program.
Up to 10 self-driving electric shuttles, provided by May Mobility Inc., will start circling downtown Columbus tourist spots. Three of these vehicles will be operating at any one time between 6 a.m.…
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Made Public Date
07/26/2019
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In Columbus, OH, the cost for a three phased demonstration of autonomous public shuttles was estimated at $4 million
In December 2018, Columbus’ Smart Circuit demonstration will begin offering rides in self-driving electric shuttles in the downtown business district. Smart Columbus, the state's DriveOhio initiative…
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Made Public Date
02/11/2019
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More than $224 million will be invested in Ohio’s 33 Smart Mobility Corridor by 2020.
Central Ohio’s NW 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments (COG)—comprised of Union County, the City of Marysville, the Marysville – Union County Port Authority, and the City of Dublin—offers an…
Content type
Made Public Date
09/21/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Geolocation links
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