Latest Benefits Updates

Ramp metering and dynamic speed limits shown to reduce congestion and shorten average travel times by about 2.5 minutes on a 7.8 km stretch of the A25 motorway in France.
Date Posted: 09/26/2018 | Source Date:
Front crash detection, lane maintenance, and blind spot detection technologies have the potential to prevent 8,000 two-vehicle crashes with motorcycles per year.
Date Posted: 09/26/2018 | Source Date:
In lieu of installing traditional emergency vehicle pre-emption (EVP) systems at every major intersection in San Jose, the city opted to integrate GPS fleet tracking with an existing network of advanced traffic signal controllers to save $8 million i
Date Posted: 09/14/2018 | Source Date:
A short-haul freight movement planning tool reduced unproductive truck movements in Los Angeles saving 14 percent of drayage miles driven.
Date Posted: 09/14/2018 | Source Date:
Autonomous Shuttle Bus piloted in Minnesota is well-received by the public following successful demonstration of navigating in wintry conditions.
Date Posted: 09/13/2018 | Source Date:
Iowa DOT estimates that AV adoption could increase freeway lane capacity up to 26 percent on I-80.
Date Posted: 09/12/2018 | Source Date:
Iowa DOT estimates that AV adoption could reduce crash rates up to 65 percent on the I-80 corridor.
Date Posted: 09/12/2018 | Source Date:
Transportation network company (TNC) usage is associated with decreased vehicle ownership and fewer single occupancy vehicle trips.
Date Posted: 09/12/2018 | Source Date:
Integrating hydrogen fueling with DC fast charging stations can reduce hydrogen costs by about 30 percent.
Date Posted: 08/30/2018 | Source Date:
Crash involvement rates in lane-change crashes of all severity types were 14 percent lower among vehicles equipped with blind spot monitoring compared to those without.
Date Posted: 08/30/2018 | Source Date:
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