Latest Benefits Updates

New Mexico's scheduling/billing sofware leads to better customer service, more efficient reporting and billing, and better coordination between transportation providers and funding agencies.
Date Posted: 06/10/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of a two-way radio network with paratransit scheduling software provides better customer service, better scheduling, and more efficient staffing.
Date Posted: 06/09/2010 | Source Date:
Implementation of paratransit software with Automatic Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Terminal (AVT/MDT) technologies leads to increase in trip productivity; reduction in administrative staff; and greater overall confidence in the transportation system.
Date Posted: 06/09/2010 | Source Date:
Cost-benefit analysis from 132 red-light camera treatment sites in California, Maryland and North Carolina showed a positive crash reduction benefit of approximately $39,000 per site per year when property-damage-only (PDO) crashes are included and $
Date Posted: 06/07/2010 | Source Date:
In Puget Sound, variable tolling on SR-167 made more efficient use of carpool lanes without delaying buses; average speeds in general purpose lanes increased by 21 percent while average speeds in HOT lanes increased by 6 percent.
Date Posted: 05/25/2010 | Source Date:
In Indiana during the 2008-2009 snow and ice season, the implementation of a Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) resulted in statewide savings of $9,978,536 (188,274 tons) in salt usage and $979,136 (41,967 hours) in overtime compensation from
Date Posted: 05/11/2010 | Source Date:
The deployment of side object detection systems on 257 transit buses in two different transit agencies reduced the side collision rate per 100,000 Vehicle Miles Traveled by 0.186.
Date Posted: 03/15/2010 | Source Date:
During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, usage of the CommuterLink traveler information system spiked dramatically, resulting in a 650 percent increase in daily hits to the website.
Date Posted: 03/01/2010 | Source Date:
In Minneapolis, converting HOV to HOT lanes with dynamic pricing increased peak period throughput by 9 to 33 percent.
Date Posted: 02/25/2010 | Source Date:
Early HOV to HOT conversion projects implemented in San Diego saved I-15 FasTrak users up to 20 minutes compared to main line travelers.
Date Posted: 02/25/2010 | Source Date:
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