Latest Benefits Updates

Bus speeds increased by 23 percent in Los Angeles and by more than 20 percent on a route in New York City after deployment of Bus Rapid Transit.
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:
Transit signal priority is expected to reduce bus rapid transit travel times by 15 percent based on a simulation in West Valley City, Utah.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
Ramp metering system improved delay by 25 percent and reduced crashes by 22 percent per ramp meter in Auckland, New Zealand.
Date Posted: 02/20/2018 | Source Date:
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control improves maximum throughput at a market penetration of 40 percent.
Date Posted: 02/06/2018 | Source Date:
Adding transit signal priority with dedicated bus lanes or queue jump lanes to additional intersections can yield 5 to 8 percent multiplier effect benefit.
Date Posted: 02/06/2018 | Source Date:
Deployment of blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, and forward collision warning systems on all light-duty vehicles in the U.S. could provide an annual safety benefit of $18 billion to $202 billion annually.
Date Posted: 02/06/2018 | Source Date:
A prototype intelligent pedestrian traffic signal system tested at an intersection in Alcalá de Henares, Spain reduced serious pedestrian-vehicle conflicts by 20 percent.
Date Posted: 01/26/2018 | Source Date:
Provision of real-time transit information yields a median ridership increase of 2.3 percent on the largest quartile of bus routes in New York City.
Date Posted: 01/26/2018 | Source Date:
A prototype intelligent pedestrian traffic signal system tested at an intersection in Valladolid, Spain successfully reduced pedestrian wait times, resulting in a 23 percent reduction of pedestrian crowding at crosswalks.
Date Posted: 01/26/2018 | Source Date:
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