Benefits: Traveler Information

253 unique benefits found.

Drivers are more accepting of on-road dynamic messages/warnings than in-vehicle message/warnings.
Date Posted: 10/09/2019 | Source Date:
Almost 90 percent of automated shuttle bus riders surveyed in a small-scale field study in Berlin indicated they were not at all worried or only slightly worried about their own sense of safety while riding in an automated shuttle.
Date Posted: 08/26/2019 | Source Date:
Passive safety treatments were found to be more reliable and affordable than active safety treatments on two-lane rural roads with dangerous horizontal curves in Virginia.
Date Posted: 06/26/2019 | Source Date:
Overheight vehicle detection systems on I-10 in Houston reduced bridge hits by 66 percent.
Date Posted: 05/08/2019 | Source Date:
Overheight vehicle detection systems on I-10 in Houston contributed to 20 fewer bridge hits per year, saving TxDOT more than $2 million in annual bridge repair costs.
Date Posted: 05/08/2019 | Source Date:
Smart parking systems can reduce congestion and save the City of Houston $4.4 million per year.
Date Posted: 04/16/2019 | Source Date:
26.4 percent of Uber/Lyft riders surveyed in the Denver area indicated they would have driven and needed a parking location if ride-hailing services were not an option.
Date Posted: 03/21/2019 | Source Date:
In Detroit, MI, customer satisfaction went from -30 to +67 after autonomous shuttle was introduced and buyer satisfaction was 100 as measured by Net Promoters Score (NPS).
Date Posted: 02/13/2019 | Source Date:
Partnering with Uber and Lyft reduced per-trip costs on MBTA's "The RIDE" paratransit program by over 80 percent.
Date Posted: 01/23/2019 | 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:
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