Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, launched a field test designed to compare the impacts of real-time traffic, bus, and Caltrain information on mode choice. Commuters in the US 101 corridor between San Jose and San Francisco were invited to participate in the Networked Traveler study by accessing an online trip planner that selects the best commute option based on personalized priorities of cost-efficiency, time-efficiency or a low carbon footprint. The California Department of Transportation is sponsoring the project, with a goal of developing tools that will reduce traffic congestion and alleviate traveler stress. “Broadcasting information about the options travelers have available to them empowers them to decide on the best route, mode and time of travel, which also helps to balance demand across these three dimensions,” said Greg Larson, the Networked Traveler project manager at the Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation, in a press release.
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