ENERGY, COST SAVINGS FROM TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT
October 01, 2008
October 01, 2008
BOSTON, Oct. 1 -- The city of Boston issued the following press release:
The Boston Transportation Department this summer made a series of timing adjustments to traffic signals at 60 intersections in the Back Bay. Before and after studies showed that the adjustments resulted in a reduction in traffic delays up to 29%. As a result, the yearly reduction in travel delays at these Back Bay intersections is anticipated to be 135,000 hours, the total fuel consumption savings is estimate . . .
The Boston Transportation Department this summer made a series of timing adjustments to traffic signals at 60 intersections in the Back Bay. Before and after studies showed that the adjustments resulted in a reduction in traffic delays up to 29%. As a result, the yearly reduction in travel delays at these Back Bay intersections is anticipated to be 135,000 hours, the total fuel consumption savings is estimate . . .