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Title:

Evaluation of the Seattle Smart Trek Model Deployment Initiative

Abstract:

In response to the U.S. DOT request for participation in the ITS Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative (MMDI), the Washington State DOT entered into a partnership with public and private organizations to implement ITS solutions. This partnership was named "Smart Trek". Smart Trek integrated new and existing data sources; established a transportation information network that is integrated, regional, and multi-modal; and greatly expanded the distribution of traveler information. This report summarizes the evaluation activities, findings and conclusions that were undertaken to document the lessons learned from the Smart Trek deployment in Seattle, Washington. The evaluation focused on institutional benefits, ATIS customer satisfaction and ITS integration modeling. The impact of weather events was evident in the December 1998 web site usage levels. The average daily number of user sessions for this month was the highest level reached between May 1998 and April 1999. One of the reasons for the increase in December was the effects of three severe snow and ice days in Seattle. Travel was significantly restricted, there were many snow-related highway incidents, and all this occurred during the Christmas holiday.

Source(s):

SAIC. For a opy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: NA

Author:

Jensen

Keywords:


Internet/web site
Adverse weather

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