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<item><title>ITS Costs >> The initial capital costs for software development and systems integration at the Chicago TMC were estimated at $4 million.</title><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Traffic Management Center Preliminary Design Study Planning Effort (May 2003)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/11/2008 02:42:09 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00157?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The cost of an Archived Data Management System (ADMS) can vary widely depending on the size of the system and features provided.</title><description><![CDATA[Archived Data Management Systems: A Cross Cutting Study, Linking Operations and Planning Data (December 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/11/2008 01:09:49 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00173?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The capital cost to design, develop, test, and integrate ACN dispatch center equipment and software was estimated at $152,400.</title><description><![CDATA[Automated Collision Notification (ACN) Field Operational Test (FOT) Evaluation Report (February 2001)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/07/2008 09:05:05 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00167?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The capital costs to implement TSP range from $5,000 per intersection (if existing software and controller equipment are used) to $20,000 to $30,000 per intersection (if software and control equipment are replaced).</title><description><![CDATA[Transit Signal Priority (TSP): A Planning and Implementation Handbook (May 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/06/2008 11:23:16 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00155?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The projected operating costs for a regional smartcard financial clearing center totaled less than $4 million per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Project Report:  Regional SmarTrip Rollout (6 February 2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/31/2008 02:13:06 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00132?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The Portland TriMet Transit Tracker real-time traveler information system cost approximately $1.075 million to design and implement.</title><description><![CDATA[Real-time Bus Arrival Information Systems Return-on-Investment Study (August 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/29/2008 03:46:15 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00152?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Driver assist and automation systems can substantially increase the cost of a new bus.</title><description><![CDATA[TCRP Report 118:  Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner's Guide (2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/28/2008 03:57:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00148?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 Costs >> The addition of various advanced technology applications such as radar, sensors, and control units can add $20,000 to $30,000 to the cost of a regular snowplow.</title><description><![CDATA[Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle - Final Report: Phase Four (June 2002)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/29/2008 03:58:04 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00143?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> A smart parking field test conducted for the California Department of Transportation and the Bay Area Rapid Transit estimated capital cost at $150 to $250 per space; O&amp;M costs were estimated at $40 to $60 per space.</title><description><![CDATA[Research Pays Off - Smart Parking Management to Boost Transit, Ease Congestion: Oakland, California, Field Test Shows Promise (July/August 2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/28/2008 07:50:03 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00134?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Cost estimates to install collision warning systems (CWS) range from $2,000 to $3,000 per tractor.  Bundled packages of CWS and adaptive cruise control cost approximately $2,300; the cost is approximately $6,300 if an advanced braking system is added.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of the Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test: Final Report - Version 1.3 (1/5/2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/20/2008 10:31:16 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00176?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Costs data available for several advanced winter maintenance technologies: automatic vehicle location (AVL) range from $1,250 to $5,800 per vehicle; fixed automated spray technology (FAST) range from $22,000 to $4 million; and a large-scale multi-agency, 400-vehicle winter weather management system costs $8.2 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Vehicle-Based Technologies for Winter Maintenance: The State of the Practice - Final Report (September 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/20/2008 09:52:32 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00142?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In New Mexico, the Client Referral, Ridership, and Financial Tracking (CRRAFT), a Web-based system that integrates the daily operating procedures and administration of multiple rural transit agencies, costs about $95,000 annually to operate.</title><description><![CDATA[Correspondence with Eric F. Holm, Program Manager, Alliance for Transportation Research Institute (23 March 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/19/2008 08:04:11 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00153?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS News >> International Benefits, Evaluation and Costs (IBEC) May 2008 Newsletter now available.</title><description><![CDATA[IBEC Plans for 15th ITS World Congress in New York, NY, USA.          International Benefits, Evaluation and Costs Working Group.     Source Link: http://www.ibec-its.co.uk]]></description><pubDate>05/16/2008 10:39:51 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.ibec-its.co.uk/?q=system/files/IBEC+Newsletter+May+2008.pdf</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> AVL technologies for highway maintenance activities, particularly snow removal, cost approximately $3,500 per fleet vehicle.</title><description><![CDATA[Benefit-Cost Assessment of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) in Highway Maintenance (January 2004)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/13/2008 12:50:01 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00146?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Based on the results of a high-level scan on the use and adoption of advanced technology by public transit agencies, a video monitoring system costs approximately $10,000 per vehicle.</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Public Transportation Systems: State of the Art - Update 2006 (30 March 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/13/2008 11:54:08 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00133?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The costs of the in-vehicle components of precision docking technology ranged from $2,700 to $14,000 per bus depending on the number of units produced.</title><description><![CDATA[Assessment of the Applicability of Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Automation Systems to Bus Transit and Intermodal Freight: Case Study Feasibility Analyses in the Metropolitan Chicago Region (8/19/2004)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/13/2008 11:43:35 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00177?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Various safety- and driver assistance-related systems such as blind spot monitoring, route guidance, adaptive cruise control, automatic collision notification, and lane departure warning are available for purchase as an individual option or a bundled-options package at costs that vary widely.</title><description><![CDATA[Private Sector Deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Current Status and Trends (February 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/05/2008 10:02:30 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00175?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority installed two fare vending machines—one full service and one cashless—at each of the Logan Airport terminal stops at a total deployment cost of $1.26 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Silver Line Waterfront Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project 2007 Evaluation (1 June 2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/28/2008 11:21:54 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00171?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The cost to convert two reversible high-occupancy vehicle lanes on an eight-mile stretch of the Interstate-15 in San Diego to high-occupancy toll lanes was $1.85 million.  Evidence also suggests that costs to build new high-occupancy toll lanes are substantially higher, but financially feasible.</title><description><![CDATA[HOT Lanes: A Better Way to Attack Urban Highway Congestion (Spring 2000)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/28/2008 11:21:22 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00135?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Finland, the average implementation cost for a weather responsive roadside VSL system on a dual carriageway was estimated at 80,000€; average maintenance costs (including replacement costs) were estimated at 3,500 €/km/year. </title><description><![CDATA[Country-Wide Variable Speed Limits? (25 March 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/28/2008 08:53:48 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00145?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The costs to plan, purchase, install, and operate and maintain an animal detection system on a one-mile section of roadway have been estimated at $31,300 per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology Phase I: Review, Design and Implementation (August 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/23/2008 01:19:06 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00140?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Based on a nationwide survey of states operating overheight detection systems, the initial costs of active laser- or infrared-based systems vary considerably, ranging from $7,000 to $70,000.</title><description><![CDATA[Mitigating Overheight Vehicle Crashes Into Infrastructure: A State of the Practice (12-16 January 2003.)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/23/2008 11:37:52 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00137?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> For six candidate intersection collision warning scenarios, the cost of the design, equipment, and installation ranged from $47,230 to $73,320.</title><description><![CDATA[Intersection Collision Avoidance Study (September 2003)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/21/2008 09:59:23 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00138?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Advanced parking management systems cost between $250 and $800 per parking space to install.</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Parking Management Systems: A Cross-Cutting Study - Taking the Stress Out of Parking (January 2007)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>04/21/2008 08:36:28 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00131?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item></channel>
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