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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

An Analysis of the Worst Commuting Days in Washington, DC (June 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001)

Abstract:

This report explores how much benefit pre-trip traveler information provides on some of the worst commuting days in Washington, DC. It analyzes the impacts on a commuter who does not utilize traveler information services, and examines what would have happened to his commute if he had made use of a notification-based pre-trip traveler information service on those days. The worst days were determined as those that had high travel times, travel disutility cost, travel-expenditure, late and early schedule delays, and poor on-time reliability and just-in-time reliability. When possible, contributing factors that made the days the worst with respect to a particular measure were identified from data on incidents, weather and high-demand.

Source(s):

Mitretek Systems, Prepared for FHWA ITS Joint Program Office

Date: 2002

Author:

Vasudevan, Wunderlich

Keywords:


Mobility
Traveler information

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