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Fast trac. Existing roads, it cannot completely eliminate congestion. There is simply more traffic on many Oakland County roads than the roads can handle. FAST-TRAC helps to squeeze as much additional capacity out of existing roads as is possible. However, even with FAST-TRAC, because traffic is increasing every single day, some roads will still eventually have to be widened. Back to Top How does FAST-TRAC work? Traffic patterns change constantly in most Oakland County intersections. Intersections that are packed at 4:30 in the afternoon are empty in the middle of the night. At some intersections, traffic is extremely heavy travelling southbound during the morning rush hour, light during the mid-day, and then heavy north-bound during the evening rush hour. In the past, traffic signals couldn't respond to real-time traffic conditions. That's where FAST-TRAC is different. Here's how it works: Camera-like digital video imaging devices (known as Autoscope cameras) attached to poles at FAST-TRAC-equipped intersections detect vehicles approaching and continuously analyze traffic flow. The Autoscope devices instantly transmit the traffic flow information to a computer in a control box located at the intersection. The computer sends the information to a regional computer, which automatically adjusts the traffic signal to match the traffic flow. For example, the green cycle time in one direction can be extended, while the red cycle time is shortened, and the cycle lengths can change with each cycle based on traffic at any given moment. The regional computer monitors network-wide traffic flow a
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Fast-trac: evaluation and issues of transferability : page 7
S the start-up and development of new businesses. However, many new businesses fail within a few years of their start. Most of the time the reason is not a bad idea but a lack of knowledge of how to run a business. Studies have shown, however, that when support systems are in place to train potential entrepreneurs and to provide business support, the failure rate of these new businesses is significantly reduced. The Premier FastTrac® program began over ten years ago with these facts in mind. Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) has formally partnered with the Entrepreneurial Education Foundation (EEF) of Denver, CO, to sponsor Premier FastTrac® entrepreneurial training courses in Michigan. Offered nationally for over ten years, the Premier FastTrac® program is one of the most highly acclaimed entrepreneurial courses in the country. What is Premier FastTrac®? Premier FastTrac® is a series of intensive entrepreneurial education courses focusing on teaching the potential or new entrepreneur or established firms the business side of business. Premier FastTrac I is a nine week program designed to help those who are thinking of starting a business. It is an intensive course focusing on what it takes to run a business. At the end of the program the successful graduate will have developed a detailed business concept that can be used to develop a full business plan. Premier FastTrac II is an 11 week course for the ongoing business that focuses on the essentials of a successfully run business, especially the marketing, accounting and legal aspects. At the en
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