Latest Benefits Updates

A Curb Management App in Washington, DC Improved Safety and Reduced Double Parking by 64 Percent.
Date Posted: 11/20/2020 | Source Date:
Without constant driver supervision, Level 2 Active Driving Systems could collide with hazards such as disabled vehicles in 66 percent of cases.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Camera monitoring, paired with driver coaching, was found to reduce frequency of harsh braking events by 17 percent and over-speeding events by 34 percent among heavy goods vehicle drivers.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Connected and automated vehicles equipped with speed harmonization applications can reduce fuel consumption by 19 to 22 percent.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Simulation finds that shared autonomous gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) fleets have 18 percent shorter wait times and were more profitable than shared autonomous electric vehicle (SAEV) fleets.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
In-vehicle Alcohol Detection Systems Could Prevent Nearly 12,000 Deaths per Year.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
The adoption of 511 Systems has led to an annual $4.7 billion savings in travel costs and 175 million hours saved in travel time.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
L.A. Metro’s partnership with private trip planning app expected to save Metro $240,000 per year in app maintenance and development costs.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
AV Adoption Can Lead to Safer Roads and Increased Room for Bicyclists.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Buried Cable Animal Detection System 99 Percent Reliable in Detecting Animal Crossings.
Date Posted: 10/28/2020 | Source Date:
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