Latest Benefits Updates

An automated web-based management tool that helps winter maintenance decision makers efficiently utilize salt resources saves Iowa $2.7 million per year.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
On average, over one thousand New Zealand drivers rated in-vehicle information and advisory systems as "most likely" to improve safety in an online questionnaire.
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Source Date:
Adoption of the 6C Protocol standard for RFID communications in Georgia reduced toll transponder costs from $9.20 to $0.78 per vehicle.
Date Posted: 11/18/2019 | Source Date:
Autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) which are expected to dominate regular parcel delivery in urban areas by 2025, will produce an estimated 40 percent savings in delivery costs.
Date Posted: 11/18/2019 | Source Date:
Study using connected vehicle speed data finds snowplows improve minimum driving speeds by up to 19 mi/h in inclement weather conditions.
Date Posted: 10/24/2019 | Source Date:
A modeling effort shows intelligent trip planners can optimize multi-modal travel and reduce peak period transportation related energy consumption by four percent.
Date Posted: 10/18/2019 | Source Date:
Multi-state analysis suggests active safety and advanced headlighting systems have contributed to a 46 percent and 81 percent reduction in forward and rear collisions, respectively.
Date Posted: 10/18/2019 | Source Date:
Simulation shows V2I applications that use real-time traffic data to recommend merge maneuvers can increase throughput 18 to 22 percent compared to existing systems that use message displays on overhead gantries.
Date Posted: 10/17/2019 | Source Date:
Automated enforcement systems that check motor carrier compliance with weight-distance tax regulations could recover up to $10.4 million annually from tax evaders in Kentucky.
Date Posted: 10/16/2019 | Source Date:
Rise of ridesharing credited with a 25 to 35 percent decrease in alcohol-related collisions in NYC.
Date Posted: 10/16/2019 | Source Date:
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