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Users Acceptance of Advanced Traveler Information Systems at Highway-Rail Intersections
| 题名： | Users Acceptance of Advanced Traveler Information Systems at Highway-Rail Intersections |
| 作者： | Ayman Smadi, Ph.D.; Dawn Krahn, P.E. |
| 关键词： | Users; Advanced Traveler Information Systems; Highway-Rail Intersections |
| 摘要： | Highway-Rail Intersections (HRIs) confront urban areas with several safety and congestion problems. The Fargo-Moorhead area for instance, is divided by a major rail line which experiences 70 trains a day. These trains cause tremendous headaches in the downtown area blocking HRIs for up to 10 minutes. High cost solutions to separate rail lines from surface roads are infeasible in many areas. However, ITS offers cost-effective solutions by redirecting traffic away from blocked HRIs. The system would detect a train and estimate approximate delays at affected HRIs. Information may be displayed on electronic signs (such as CMS). Motorists can then decide whether to continue on their original routes or divert to different routes to avoid the HRIs. The operational and cost effectiveness of the ITS solution will depend on motorist participation, i.e., percentage of drivers who would change their route. This paper discusses a survey developed for assessing motorist attitudes toward delays at HRIs and their acceptance of the application of ITS to provide information about HRI delays. The survey was conducted part of a case study in the Fargo- Moorhead area. About 1,500 surveys were distributed and 536 returned, a 36 percent response. The survey results revealed the majority of the motorists in the study area see significant problems at HRIs in need of solutions. They also indicated motorists would react favorably to ATIS applied to a recurring event, compared to traffic incidents or general advisories. User acceptance was tested against possible delay times and user attitudes toward delay. |
| 总页数： | ITS America. Meeting (9th : 1999 : Washington, D.C..). New thinking in transportation : conference proceedings. 1999. pp12 |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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