Benefits: Traveler Information

252 unique benefits found.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) smart parking system field test increased BART trips and resulted in an average of 9.7 fewer vehicle miles traveled and decreased the average commute time by 2.6 minutes.
Date Posted: 04/30/2009 | Source Date:
In Salt Lake City, Utah, staff meteorologists stationed at a TOC provided detailed weather forecast data to winter maintenance personnel, reducing costs for snow and ice control activities, and yielding a benefit-to-cost ratio of 10:1.
Date Posted: 11/19/2008 | Source Date:
A nationwide survey evaluating overheight/oversize warning systems found that eight states that deployed active infrared light or laser activated warning systems had fewer overheight load strikes on infrastructure components.
Date Posted: 11/07/2008 | Source Date:
In Myrtle Creek, Oregon, an advanced curve speed warning system installed on I-5 reduced the speed of 76 percent of drivers surveyed.
Date Posted: 07/11/2008 | Source Date:
At the Breezewood Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, installation of a truck rollover warning system immediately reduced the occurrence of truck rollover crashes.
Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
In Los Angeles, California, the installation of a "second train coming" warning system at a light rail transit grade crossing reduced risky behavior of pedestrians and surveyed pedestrians felt that safety was improved.
Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
In Colorado, a downhill truck speed warning system installed on a curved section of I-70 reduced 85th percentile truck speeds by 27 percent.
Date Posted: 05/28/2008 | Source Date:
In Central Florida, focus group participants involved in a smart card study using a single card for multiple payment applications indicated that the card provided convenience and improved their transportation experience.
Date Posted: 05/22/2008 | Source Date:
In Baltimore, a "second train coming" warning system decreased the frequency of the most common risky behavior at crossings (i.e., drivers that crossed the tracks after the protection gates began to ascend from the first train before the protection g
Date Posted: 05/16/2008 | Source Date:
In Switzerland, an animal warning system installed at 7 sites decreased collisions with large animals by more than 80 percent.
Date Posted: 05/02/2008 | Source Date:
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