Latest Benefits Updates

A Transit Collision Avoidance Warning System (CAWS) Tested in Virginia Improved the Overall Driving Performance of Bus Operators Through System Alerts; However, Results Were Mixed Regarding Operator Satisfaction and Their Perception of Safety Benefits.
Date Posted: 07/26/2022 | Source Date:
Driver Assist Systems to Support Bus-on-Shoulder Operations Yielded 66 Percent Improvement in Customer Satisfaction with Mixed Results in Route Performance and Safety.
Date Posted: 07/18/2022 | Source Date:
Smart Phone Application Oriented Towards Younger Drivers Finds Up to 41 Percent Reduction in the Percentage of Distracted Trips Once Incentives Were Put in Place.
Date Posted: 07/01/2022 | Source Date:
Utah's Incident Management Team Program Improved the Incident Response Rate within 15 Minutes of a Crash Occurring by 12.1 Percent After a Program Extension that Enabled the Use of Both Incident-related Data and Computer-Aided Dispatch Logs.
Date Posted: 06/30/2022 | Source Date:
After the Implementation of a Microtransit Service in Dallas-Fort Worth, a 57 Percent Increase in Customer Satisfaction Was Found in Access to Bus Stops, Transit Centers, and Light Rail Stations.
Date Posted: 06/30/2022 | Source Date:
Integrated Intelligent Intersection Control System in Maryland Reduced the Number of Vehicles per Hour in a Dilemma Zone by 18 Percent.
Date Posted: 06/29/2022 | Source Date:
Before-and-After Study of Freeway Variable Speed Limit Installations Estimated Crash Reductions of 34 Percent in Wyoming and 29 Percent in Georgia.
Date Posted: 06/16/2022 | Source Date:
A Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory System for Buses Efficiently Reduced Fuel Consumption by 22.1 Percent and Reduced Vehicle Travel Times by 6.1 Percent Compared to Scenarios Without Any Driving Assistant Systems.
Date Posted: 06/09/2022 | Source Date:
NYC Connected Vehicle Pilot Found That 83 Percent of Participants Felt Safer When Using the Mobile Pedestrian Crossing App Compared to Not Using It.
Date Posted: 05/28/2022 | Source Date:
Driver Simulator Study Showed 12.9 Percent Increase in Vehicle Speeds and 30.1 Percent Decrease in Headway Distances for A Two-truck Platoon After Automated Truck Platooning Training.
Date Posted: 05/28/2022 | Source Date:
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