Latest Benefits Updates

Simulation models show that roadside information used to gap-meter mainline traffic near freeway on-ramps can reduce delays related to merging traffic by 17 to 27 percent.
Date Posted: 03/20/2018 | Source Date:
When combined, ramp metering and variable speed limits may reduce conflicts by 16.5 percent and crash odds by 6.0 percent in weaving segments.
Date Posted: 03/20/2018 | Source Date:
A modeling effort showed that the number of vehicle miles traveled by autonomous mobility-on-demand vehicles can be reduced by 50 percent when service is paired with mass transit.
Date Posted: 03/20/2018 | Source Date:
Arrival notification system reduces passenger wait time for paratransit services by 15 to 20 minutes.
Date Posted: 03/08/2018 | Source Date:
Arlington County, VA bikesharing service saves members an estimated $2 million dollars in transportation spending.
Date Posted: 02/27/2018 | Source Date:
Class-8 trucks with standard-trailers net a fuel savings of between 5.2 and 7.8 percent in a three-truck CACC platoon. With aerodynamic-trailers, these savings can grow to 14.2 percent.
Date Posted: 02/23/2018 | Source Date:
RideKC’s Freedom On-Demand, an app-based, same-day transportation service, reduced paratransit trip cost from $27.13 to $15.80 a trip, saving $166,000 in 5 months.
Date Posted: 02/21/2018 | Source Date:
New York City’s app-based ride services provide increased mobility options but with a cost: over 600 million additional vehicle miles travelled over three years.
Date Posted: 02/21/2018 | Source Date:
Transit signal priority reduced bus delays at signalized intersections by 33 to 39 percent in Los Angeles.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
Bus rapid transit deployment reduces travel time by 20 percent compared to standard bus service in West Valley City, Utah.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
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