Evaluation of Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Final Report

Zimmerman, Carol A.; Coleman, Thomas G.; Daigle, John J.; Battelle Memorial Institute; University of Maine at Orono

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Evaluation of Acadia National Park ITS Field Operational Test: Final Report

2003-06-01
By Zimmerman, Carol A. ; Coleman, Thomas G. ; Daigle, John J.

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Alternative Title:

Evaluation of Acadia National Park Intelligent Transportation Systems Field Operational Test
Creators:

Zimmerman, Carol A. ; Coleman, Thomas G. ; Daigle, John J.

Zimmerman, Carol A. ; Coleman, Thomas G. ; Daigle, John J. Less -
Corporate Creators:

Battelle Memorial Institute ; University of Maine at Orono

Battelle Memorial Institute ; University of Maine at Orono Less -
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Advanced Public Transportation Systems Advanced Traffic Management Systems Advanced Traveler Information Systems Economics Energy Environment Evaluation And Assessment Field Tests Highways I72: Traffic And Transport Planning Intelligent Transportation Systems National Parks Operations And Traffic Management Parks Planning And Forecasting Research Safety And Human Factors
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-OP-03-130
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Maine ; United States

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Edition:

Final report
Contracting Officer:

Pol, James
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Abstract:

This document presents the results of the evaluation of the ITS Field Operational Test (FOT) at Acadia National Park. Through the partnership of the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Interior, Acadia National Park in the State of Maine was selected for the FOT to test the effectiveness of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in dealing with transportation problems within a National Park setting. The ITS technologies were deployed over a two-year period and in 2002 they were evaluated to determine the impact of ITS on Acadia and the surrounding communities of Mount Desert Island. A suite of nine different ITS components were to support the region’s needs for public transportation management, traffic management, and traveler information. In the area of public transportation, five of the nine components were used to enhance the operations of the Island Explorer, a bus system launched in 1999 to provide free service during the tourist season throughout much of Mount Desert Island. The remaining four components were to be used for assisting the Park in management of traffic and to provide real-time traveler information to visitors. An independent evaluation of the ITS FOT took place from 2000 through 2003. Baseline data that reflected conditions prior to the deployment of the ITS technologies were collected for the years 1999-2001, and data collected in 2002 measured the post-deployment impact of the ITS technologies. Customer satisfaction and mobility were the top goals for the evaluation, but importance was placed on assessment of other goal areas as well, including safety, efficiency, productivity and economic vitality, and energy and environment. Hypotheses regarding the anticipated impact of ITS in each goal area were developed and tested. Many of the hypothesized impacts of ITS were supported by the evidence gathered. In other cases, the data were very limited but suggestive of the anticipated effect. In a few cases the impact was not observed or was in the opposite direction. The report presents findings from the data, conclusions and recommendations. One of the key findings was that ITS contributed to a positive visitor experience and increased visitors’ willingness to use transit rather than their own vehicles.
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DTFH61-96-C-00077
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ITSJPO Digital Library Federal Highway Administration
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