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Serco to manage Texas DOT traffic management centre

Technology services provider Serco has been awarded a new contract to manage the traffic management centre for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District. The contract has a one-year base period and three one-year option periods, and is valued at US$7 million, if all options are exercised. Serco will be responsible for managing the TxDOT freeway operations in Austin's Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week and aims to help identify i
August 25, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Technology services provider 1676 Serco has been awarded a new contract to manage the traffic management centre for the 375 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District.  The contract has a one-year base period and three one-year option periods, and is valued at US$7 million, if all options are exercised.  

Serco will be responsible for managing the TxDOT freeway operations in Austin's Combined Transportation, Emergency & Communications Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week and aims to help identify incidents more quickly, reduce roadway congestion and enhance emergency response coordination.

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