Source References | ITS Deployment Evaluation

Items that reference source, Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Intelligent Transportation System Implementation Evaluation Study

Benefit

Overtime hours for drivers reduced and no staff increase necessary to handle over 10 percent increase in transit ridership over six years.
Forty-five percent reduction in complaints by paratransit riders, 50 percent less missed trips due to mechanical problems, and a new trip planning tool for fixed-route riders introduced as part of ITS deployment in Reno.
Automatic vehicle location (AVL) on Reno buses leads to nearly four percent increase in on-time performance for paratransit services and more comprehensive schedule adherence data to create more accurate schedules.
Estimated reduction of 9.37 million personal vehicle miles traveled and 4,252 metric tons of CO2 from increased transit ridership in Reno, Nevada.

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