; (7) delivers economic benefits by reducing delays, improving system performance, and providing for the efficient and reliable movement of goods and services; or (8) accelerates the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and other technologies. (c) Applications An application submitted for a project to be carried out by a grant under this program shall include the following: (1) A plan to deploy and provide for the long-term operation and maintenance of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and return on investment. (2) Objectives for quantifiable system performance improvements, such as— (A) reducing traffic-related accidents, congestion, and costs; (B) optimizing system efficiency