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...ever, it also entails significant operational challenges such as increased dwell times, as well as safety and security concerns if operators have access to ...bus-drivers-stopped-giving-change/</nowiki></ref>. Officials cited shorter dwell times and reduced operator distraction as secondary benefits<ref name=":0"

...s called a proof of payment system) improves reliability and reduces dwell time at stops. Off-vehicle fare payment may take the form of prepayment online ...oard at all doors of vehicles, rather than only at the front, and reducing time waiting for people to pay aboard the vehicle. The Federal Transit Administr

...operational cost savings, service enhancements, decreased fare-processing time, centralized fare collection, more efficient fare pricing, and greater capa ==Reducing vehicle dwell time==

...for a set of operational improvements that use technology to reduce dwell time at traffic signals for transit vehicles by holding green lights longer or s ...quest system is based at the traffic management center and happens in real-time as vehicles approach intersections. In this type of system, the amount of c

One strategy to reduce travel times and provide more reliable transit service is through bus prior ...e or extend the green. As a result, there could be a waste of extra green time and unnecessary delays affecting side streets.<ref name=huetal>Jai Hu, Byun

...ajor problems for bus operators, as they raise cost, diminish service, and reduce public confidence in the network. In its report [http://www.trb.org/Publica ...the number of stops forces some riders to walk farther, savings in travel time make up for it.

...ne that features frequent all-day service and improved bus stops with real-time arrival displays. Corridors with heavier travel demands may justify a great ...The question may ultimately come down to which alternative saves the most time per dollar invested. Agencies may also want to consider other factors as we

...ssue of "cross-subsidization"; since flat fares do not distinguish between time, type, or distance of travel, transit users traveling shorter distances, du ...nsit systems have flat fares, but others use differentiated fares based on time (peak vs. off-peak) or distance traveled. Differentiated fares are more eff