1. Worldwide Counting Practices Travel Data User Forum Jean-Francois Rheault Project Manager Eco-counter Montreal, QC jfr@eco-counter.com

2. Definition of an Automatic Counter Counting individuals and not just detection No effort to process and analyze the data Easy to installed and limited effort to calibrate the counter No outstanding maintenance

3. Vienna, Austria Radars installed in 2002 Safety hazard specifically on sites with truck traffic Bad detection of groups of cyclists Moving to specialized bicycle loop

4. San Francisco, USA Specialized bicycle loop on bike lanes Ignore all motorized traffic 28 sites to be deployed in the first quarter of 2010

5. Auckland, New-Zealand Bicycle specialized loop that ignore motorized traffic Cyclist only activated sign to prevent motorist Improve safety but also provide data on a dangerous site

6. Copenhaguen, Danemark Fiber optic Very accurate but extremely fragile Data is also used for communication

7. Millenium Bridge London, UK Passive infrared heat signature sensor to count pedestrians Cell phone modem for automatic data download

8. Northampton, UK Population: 200 000 15 dedicated permanent sites for bike/ped counts Outstanding network monitoring United Kingdom is the most advanced country for bike/ped monitoring

9. Arlington, VA Specialized bicycle loops combined with infrared detector to distinguish between cyclists and pedestrians. Custis Trail very near where Lee Highway crosses over Interstate I-66

10. Chicago, IL Specialized bicycle tubes to distinguish between cyclists and motorized traffic. Portable Labor intensive

11. Vancouver, BC Lane removal on Burrard Bridge therefore highly sensitive project Specialized bike loop counter on all downtown bridges Infrared pedestrian counters on all downtown bridges All data available on the web for the public

12. Conclusions Needs for monitoring active transportation traffic are different than for monitoring motorized traffic. Technologies are evolving and specialized sensors for pedestrians and cyclists are emerging. Quality options are commercially available and ready to use.

13. Jean-Francois Rheault Project Manager jfr@eco-counter.com Phone: 1-866-518-4404