Latest Benefits Updates

License plate recognition (LPR) technologies enable police to increase parking permit compliance monitoring using fewer patrols.
Date Posted: 07/23/2020 | Source Date:
Utah DOT's use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for sign inspections results in $100,000 in savings through productivity increases and reduced needs for traffic control.
Date Posted: 07/23/2020 | Source Date:
A simulation study modeled the impacts of a weather-responsive traffic signal timing system in Waterloo, Canada and estimated the system can reduce total intersection delay up to 20 percent.
Date Posted: 07/23/2020 | Source Date:
UK study finds that building narrower freeway lanes to accommodate enhanced route-tracking capabilities of connected and autonomous vehicles could result in cost savings of $600K (USD) for every km of road length built.
Date Posted: 07/23/2020 | Source Date:
A feasibility study finds that a Midwest hyperloop system from Chicago to Pittsburgh would particularly benefit the freight industry by helping to eliminate 450 million commercial truck vehicle hours traveled, resulting in an operating cost savings o
Date Posted: 07/21/2020 | Source Date:
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can decrease average trip times by up to three times under heavy traffic conditions.
Date Posted: 07/21/2020 | Source Date:
Public infrastructure that enables fast charging for electric vehicles can save a driver $1,500 to $6,500 over the average lifetime of a vehicle.
Date Posted: 07/21/2020 | Source Date:
More than half of commercial truck drivers prefer to use roadside dynamic message signs (DMS) or mobile devices to obtain parking information while about one-third still rely on books and maps.
Date Posted: 06/30/2020 | Source Date:
Bike share systems have potential to decrease automobile travel and increase active travel.
Date Posted: 06/25/2020 | Source Date:
A study of London’s bike sharing system finds net safety and health benefits.
Date Posted: 06/24/2020 | Source Date:
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