Latest Benefits Updates

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection ACE e-Manifest System provides annual cost savings of over $2,000 to carriers and inspection staff in all but one scenario analyzed.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
In Arizona, an electronic vehicle recognition (EVR) system has an estimated benefit-to-cost ratio of 2.03 due to improved vehicle registration and insurance compliance.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
Conservative Benefit-Cost Analysis of Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration Initiative estimates a benefit-cost ratio of 1.6.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
Case studies of several transportation departments updating traffic signal systems estimated at least 10 percent reduction in delays, 23 percent reduction in the number of stops, and 3.5 percent reduction in fuel consumption as a result of signal sys
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
A multi-jurisdictional emergency response crew in the Phoenix metropolitan area provides services to six cities with a benefit-cost ratio of 6.4:1.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
A Benefit-Cost analysis shows Vision-based Lane Departure Warning Systems have a B/C ratio between 5.35 and 19.16 over a 20 year analysis period, with efficiency ranging from 23 to 50 percent.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
All divisions at the Utah DOT TOC experienced improved staffing and better resource allocations when they had improved weather information.
Date Posted: 10/02/2012 | Source Date:
Ninety-four percent (94 percent) of motor carrier companies surveyed say that electronic credentialing is more convenient, 80 percent saw savings in staff labor time, and 58 percent achieved costs savings over manual methods.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
Using Inspection Selection Systems (ISS) and out-of-service (OOS) history information provided by safety information exchange programs can lead to significant reductions in crashes injuries and fatalities due to heavy vehicles.
Date Posted: 08/24/2012 | Source Date:
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