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Iteris wins video detection equipment order for BRT project

Iteris has received an order for US$706,000 from Comet Electric to provide video detection systems and related communication equipment for the Omnitrans sbX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The Vantage video detection systems will cover a 22.25km corridor across San Bernardino and Loma Linda, California. The multi-agency sbX project is the beginning of an intermodal public transit system in California’s San Bernardino Valley that aims to reduce vehicle congestion and provide the public with a cost effective
March 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
73 Iteris has received an order for US$706,000 from Comet Electric to provide video detection systems and related communication equipment for the Omnitrans sbX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The Vantage video detection systems will cover a 22.25km corridor across San Bernardino and Loma Linda, California.

The multi-agency sbX project is the beginning of an intermodal public transit system in California’s San Bernardino Valley that aims to reduce vehicle congestion and provide the public with a cost effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative to using personal vehicles and Iteris’ Vantage video detection systems will be deployed as part of the upgrade to intersections along the project route. Shipments are expected to occur in the current quarter.

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