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<item><title>ITS Costs >> Cost of a province-wide, supplemental automated license plate reading system is $1,060,200 (CAN).</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:54:10 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00279?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Adding an Automated License Plate Reader system to supplement an electronic credentialing system produces an estimated benefit cost ratio of 26.2:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00836?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Improvements in commercial vehicle travel times, fuel savings and emission reductions are five times greater when using an Automated License Plate Recognition system to determine inspection pull overs in conjunction with an electronic credentialling system.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:12 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00835?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Start-up costs for electronic screening ranged from $1 million to $2.8 million per state; average O&amp;M costs were about $160,000 per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the National CVISN Deployment Program: Volume 1 Final Report  (03/02/2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 01:56:02 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00231?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.</title><description><![CDATA[Santa Teresa RFID E-Screening Demonstration Project Evaluation (October 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/02/2012 08:31:38 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00745?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The U.S. Customs and Border Protection ACE e-Manifest System provides annual cost savings of over $2,000 to carriers and inspection staff in all but one scenario analyzed.</title><description><![CDATA[Assessing the Impact of the Ace Truck e-Manifest (January 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/02/2012 08:31:35 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00744?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> CVISN technologies that improve carrier compliance can increase safety and carrier efficiency; benefit-to-cost ratios approach 7.5 for electronic screening and 2.6 for electronic credentialing.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the National CVISN Deployment Program: Volume 1 Final Report  (03/02/2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/24/2012 04:34:15 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00787?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Deploying CVISN at a border crossing led to a 32 percent improvement in inspection efficiency and also saved shippers $228,120 per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Integration of CVISN at the Nogales Port of Entry (July 2008)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/24/2012 04:20:02 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00743?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Nearly all respondents (98 percent) to a nationwide motor carrier survey reported that CVISN electronic screening improved shipping times and reduced turnaround time delays.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the National CVISN Deployment Program: Volume 1 Final Report  (03/02/2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/24/2012 04:16:32 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00742?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Using Inspection Selection Systems (ISS) and out-of-service (OOS) history information provided by safety information exchange programs can lead to significant reductions in crashes injuries and fatalities due to heavy vehicles.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the National CVISN Deployment Program: Volume 1 Final Report  (03/02/2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/24/2012 04:16:27 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00739?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The Oregon DOT estimated that weigh-in-motion and electronic screening systems at 21 weigh stations can reduce emissions of harmful particulate matter by 0.5 tons per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation "Green Light" Emission Testing Project          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/30/2012 10:19:01 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00783?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The Oregon DOT estimated that weigh-in-motion and electronic screening systems at 21 weigh stations can save motor carriers more than $600,000 per year in fuel costs and increase annual freight transport by more than two million miles.</title><description><![CDATA[Oregon Department of Transportation "Green Light" Emission Testing Project          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/30/2012 10:18:57 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00782?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Recognize that the Smart InfraRed Inspection System has promise for increasing productivity of inspection personnel but not yet ready for national deployment due to lack of accuracy in flagging commercial vehicles with potential defects.</title><description><![CDATA[Smart Infrared Inspection System Field Operational Test (June 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2011 10:38:13 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/ID/B1A7AAB940F6ACD485257936000AFD99?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Ensure that new technology deployed in a weight station to detect high-risk heavy trucks is in alignment with state organizational goals and inspection priorities.</title><description><![CDATA[Kentucky Commercial Vehicle Safety Applications Evaluation: Technical Report (31 January 2008)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/12/2010 01:48:12 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DBF9F497D85FE2D3852576A900570B25^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Facilitate integration of CVISN by establishing cooperative relationship among stakeholders and promoting incentives to improve mobile communications and enhance enforcement.</title><description><![CDATA[Description of Benefits and Lessons Learned from State Self-Evaluations of Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) Deployments (October 2003 to August 2006) (28 February 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge 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Interoperable applications incorporated into a single transponder can save carriers between $0.63 to $2.15 per event at weigh stations. </title><description><![CDATA[Electronic Toll Collection/Electronic Screening Interoperability Pilot Project Final Report Synthesis (12/2/2005)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/05/2008 11:53:47 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00563?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> A modeling study evaluated the potential deployment of full ITS capabilities in Cincinnati.  The annualized life-cycle cost was estimated at $98.2 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Benefits and Costs of Full Operations and ITS Deployment: A 2003 Simulation for Cincinnati (May 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/17/2008 03:34:03 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00164?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.</title><description><![CDATA[Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Analysis System Customization: Technical Memorandum No.4 - Florida-Specific Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Costs Version 2 (5 August 2004)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/08/2008 11:51:44 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00162?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> In Colorado, an automated commercial vehicle pre-screening system installed at three ports of entry check stations saved 48,200 gallons of fuel per month.</title><description><![CDATA[I-25 Truck Safety Improvements Project Local Evaluation Report (12/29/2004)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/11/2008 02:08:22 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00564</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> In Colorado, an automated commercial vehicle pre-screening system installed at three ports of entry check stations saved approximately 8,000 vehicle hours of delay per month.</title><description><![CDATA[I-25 Truck Safety Improvements Project Local Evaluation Report (12/29/2004)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/11/2008 02:08:05 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2008-00562</link></item><item><title>New Lessons Database Entry >> Find innovative funding resources to help finance management and operations (M&amp;O) strategies and ITS.</title><description><![CDATA[     Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations.  November 2004 .          ]]></description><pubDate>10/11/2006 12:13:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;ADD62E2288FBD36D8525707E0061C4CC</link></item></channel>
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