Latest Benefits Updates

At the Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) airport, 81 percent of surveyed travelers agreed that the advanced parking management system made parking easier compared to other airports.
Date Posted: 05/26/2008 | Source Date:
The initial costs for collision warning systems (CWS) can be high making it difficult for fleets that experience few crashes to deploy cost-effective solutions.
Date Posted: 05/23/2008 | Source Date:
Approximately 80 percent of the truck drivers surveyed indicated that collision warning systems made them more vigilant, helped them maintain a safer following distance, and increased their reaction time and awareness.
Date Posted: 05/23/2008 | Source Date:
In Denver, Colorado, anti-icing on interstate freeways reduced snow and ice related crashes by 14 percent.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
A survey of State and local transportation agencies found that AVL applications for highway maintenance can have benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from 2.6:1 to 24:1 or higher.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In California, public support for variable tolling on SR91 was initially low, but after 18 months of operations; nearly 75 percent of the commuting public expressed approval of virtually all aspects of the Express Lanes program.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In the Puget Sound region of Washington State, a fare payment integration system that used joint passes to allow base fares to be transferred between agencies increased the percentage of riders that made transfers.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
The Washington, D.C. region Metrorail service required that SmarTrip cards be used to pay for parking at all Metrorail stations increasing the purchase of cards from 8,000 per month to 75,000 per month during the first two months.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In the Washington, D.C. region, SmarTrip cards used to pay both parking fees and subway fares were considered easy to use and were rated high for usefulness.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In Central Florida, focus group participants involved in a smart card study using a single card for multiple payment applications indicated that the card provided convenience and improved their transportation experience.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
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