Latest Benefits Updates

In Marshall, MN, a deer detection and warning system reduced number of deer/vehicle crashes by 56 percent.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
ITS pricing strategies can reduce traffic congestion and enhance the quality of service of buses.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
In Hennepin County, MN, an intersection warning system reduced traffic conflicts and received very positive feedback from the public.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
Utah DOT's Weather Operations/RWIS program provides a benefit-cost ratio of 11:1 from reduction in winter maintenance costs.
Date Posted: 05/18/2011 | Source Date:
In Miami-Dade County, ITS pedestrian safety measures showed an increase in pedestrian safety by significantly reducing drivers right on red violations from 40 percent to 13 percent and increasing drivers yielding to pedestrians by up to 92 percent.
Date Posted: 05/16/2011 | Source Date:
An Electronic Freight Management system used to reduce inventory backorders, increase shipping container utilization, and facilitate customs paperwork had a benefit-to-cost ratio ranging from 2.75 to 3.64.
Date Posted: 05/16/2011 | Source Date:
Electronic Freight Management (EFM) technologies enable significant improvements in supply chain visibility, productivity, and effectiveness through simultaneous data sharing.
Date Posted: 05/11/2011 | Source Date:
C-TIP technologies that eliminate empty back-haul movements at regional intermodal freight transfer facilities have potential to generate benefits equivalent to eliminating 245,000 personal vehicle trips annually.
Date Posted: 05/11/2011 | Source Date:
Rural Road Weather Information System deployments show estimated benefit-cost ratios of 2.8 to 7.0.
Date Posted: 05/11/2011 | Source Date:
The benefit-cost ratio for the safety service patrol (SSP) in Hampton Roads, Virginia was 4.71:1.
Date Posted: 05/10/2011 | Source Date:
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