Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: State of Maine data analysis
Coleman TG and Zimmerman CA. 2003. Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: State of Maine data analysis. FHWA-OP-03-144. Battelle. Washington, DC
From official abstract: "This report is one in a series that presents the results of data used to assess the impact of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) that were part of a field operational test at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine. ITS deployed at Acadia integrates various components that support the region’s needs for transit management, traffic management, and traveler information. Data collected as part of normal operations by agencies within the State of Maine Government were used to assess the impact of ITS on four goal areas: productivity and economic vitality, efficiency, energy and environment, and safety. Hypotheses were formulated in the four goal areas and tested with the data. Due to unavailability or other problems with some of the data, hypothesized impacts of ITS in three of the four goal areas could not be tested with the State’s data. The evaluation was able to examine the impact of ITS on energy and environment by using the State’s estimates of avoided emissions due to increases in passengers using transit rather than private vehicles. In that ITS encourages use of transit, the conclusion was that ITS appears to benefit the air quality of the region."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Coleman, Thomas; Zimmerman, Carol
- Date of Issue
- 2003-04
- Publisher
- Battelle
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- economics, parking area, roads, transportation, visitor experience, visitors
See also
- Acadia National Park Intelligent Transportation Systems Field Operational Test: Transformation needs assessment
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Acadia National Park data analysis
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Business survey
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Evaluation plan
- Acadia National Park ITS field Operational Test: Evaluation strategic plan
- Evaluation of Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Final report
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Island Explorer data analysis
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Key informant interviews
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Parking report
- Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Visitor survey
- Alternative Transportation and Travel InformationTechnologies: Monitoring Parking Lot Conditions Over Three Summer Seasons at Acadia National Park
- The Convergence of Transportation, Information Technology, and Visitor Experience at Acadia National Park