Latest Benefits Updates

Variable Speed Limit System shows promise; crashes reduced to lowest level in a decade.
Date Posted: 08/06/2011 | Source Date:
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System use results in 48 percent reduction in lane departure rate for light vehicles, with similar trend for heavy trucks.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
Drivers recommend use of Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems, but price remains a factor.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
Data archive warehousing pays for itself in less than 1.4 years and scheduling software saves almost four weeks per year for operations planners.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
Two thirds of bus tracking website users said they used transit more frequently because of the availability of real-time information.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
The payback period for a drowsy driver warning system was estimated at 0.8 to 10 years for heavy vehicles.
Date Posted: 07/26/2011 | Source Date:
Cameras on buses and in facilites improve rider and driver sense of security and reduce insurance claims paid to passengers, while scheduling software saved $1 million in labor costs.
Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
In Scottsdale, Arizona, a speed enforcement camera demonstration program on a freeway decreased the number of target crashes by 44 to 54 percent, injury crashes by 28 to 48 percent, and Proptery Damage Only crashes by 46 to 56 percent.
Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
A speed enforcement camera demonstration program on Loop 101 Freeway in Scottsdale, Arizona reduced the average speed by about 9 mph, reduced the speed distribution, and reduced the number of speeding drivers by at least a 67.5 percent decrease in t
Date Posted: 07/25/2011 | Source Date:
Automatic vehicle location (AVL) on Reno buses leads to nearly four percent increase in on-time performance for paratransit services and more comprehensive schedule adherence data to create more accurate schedules.
Date Posted: 07/02/2011 | Source Date:
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