Worldwide contract wins for Kapsch

Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS is to supply the Texas Department of Transportation with the company’s IDS 2.0 integrated incident detection system for the Washburn Tunnel in Houston, Texas. The non-invasive detection system will be linked to 14 fixed roadway cameras for detection of incidents in the two-way vehicular tunnel and up to six infrared intrusion detection cameras in the ventilation tunnel, enabling tunnel operators to provide cost-effective continuous 24/7 surveillance and monitoring. In South America, K
December 3, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
4984 Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS is to supply the 375 Texas Department of Transportation with the company’s IDS 2.0 integrated incident detection system for the Washburn Tunnel in Houston, Texas.

The non-invasive detection system will be linked to 14 fixed roadway cameras for detection of incidents in the two-way vehicular tunnel and up to six infrared intrusion detection cameras in the ventilation tunnel, enabling tunnel operators to provide cost-effective continuous 24/7 surveillance and monitoring.

In South America, Kapsch has won its first order for on-board units from Brazil.  The order, from 6363 SINIAV (Sistema Nacional de Identificação Automática de Veículos), an agency of the Ministry of the Cities and the National Traffic Committee in Brazil which foresees the mandatory electronic registration for all vehicles in the country, including passenger cars, trucks and motorbikes.

6499 Kapsch TraffiCom Australia has announced that it is to install a new open road tolling system on Sydney’s M5 south west motorway.  The contract, worth approximately US$10,693,841, has been awarded by Australia’s Interlink Roads, which, in partnership with the New South Wales Government, has developed a programme of enhancements to the motorway to provide three lanes in each direction.

The existing dual lane tolling system will be replaced by an open road configuration allowing free flowing traffic across all six lanes on the mainline motorway section,
together with six additional tolling points on the nearby on and off ramps to capture feeder traffic.

The new system comprises replacement roadside equipment plus a new back-office system that incorporates Kapsch’s image processing capability to provide higher levels of accuracy and automation on image-based tolling transactions.

Charging, Tolling & RUC

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