Latest Benefits Updates

Initial research suggests that most drivers will respond to intersection collision warning systems and slow or stop appropriately.
Date Posted: 11/04/2008 | Source Date:
Manufacturers, carriers, and airports that used a Web-based air cargo security and logistics tracking system felt it was easy to use, and were very satisfied with the system's performance with respect to business functions.
Date Posted: 11/04/2008 | Source Date:
Transit operators and dispatchers for the South Lake Tahoe Coordinated Transit System (CTS) are generally satisfied with the new system deployed and feel that it can provide good capabilities for future service expansion.
Date Posted: 10/29/2008 | Source Date:
An integrated system of forward collision warning and adaptive cruise control functions was projected to prevent about 10 percent of all rear-end crashes, and 10 to 20 percent of severe near-crashes.
Date Posted: 10/21/2008 | Source Date:
Scheduling software enabled St. Johns County in northeast Florida to reduce office staff from 9 to 4.5 full-time equivalents, while doubling the number of daily trips on the paratransit service, saving $58,000 per year.
Date Posted: 10/15/2008 | Source Date:
Evaluation data collected from the Freight Information Real-time System (FIRST) for Transport project estimated that savings per drayage trip to an ocean terminal would range from $21.36 to $247.57.
Date Posted: 10/15/2008 | Source Date:
In Portland, Oregon, the Tri-Met transit agency used archived AVL data to reduce variation in run times, improve schedule efficiency, and make effective use of resources.
Date Posted: 10/14/2008 | Source Date:
The Texas Traffic Light Synchronization program reduced delays by 24.6 percent by updating traffic signal control equipment and optimizing signal timing.
Date Posted: 10/03/2008 | Source Date:
The Traffic Light Synchronization program in Texas demonstrated a benefit-to-cost ratio of 62:1
Date Posted: 10/03/2008 | Source Date:
Evaluation data show that forward collision warning systems (CWS) alone, and CWS bundled with adaptive cruise control (ACC) and advanced braking systems (AdvBS) can improve safety for commercial vehicles.
Date Posted: 10/02/2008 | Source Date:
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