VIDEO: V2X school-bus priority pilot results

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The results of a school bus traffic signal priority pilot program, conducted with the Fulton County, Georgia School System (FCSS), have been published. The report, prepared by independent consultant Kimley-Horn, provides exact numbers and observations of the bus drivers.

The study examined how giving green lights at traffic signals to two FCSS buses performed at 62 intersections. The results show C-V2X technology: Enhanced onboard safety of students and bus driver;
improved route reliability and on-time performance; allowed more students to participate in a breakfast program; led to a reduction in fuel consumption and harmful emissions; and helped to address the national bus driver shortage – 86% of the nation’s school systems report shortages.

 

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Tom has edited Traffic Technology International (TTi) magazine and its Traffic Technology Today website since May 2014. During his time at the title, he has interviewed some of the top transportation chiefs at public agencies around the world as well as CEOs of leading multinationals and ground-breaking start-ups. Tom's earlier career saw him working on some the UK's leading consumer magazine titles. He has a law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).