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Q-Free Open Roads awarded West Virginia ATMS Service and Maintenance contract

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has awarded Q-Free Open Roads (Q-Free OR a US$1.4 million maintenance contract to maintain and enhance OpenTMS v.8, the WVDOH advanced transportation management system (ATMS). In 2008, Q-Free OR designed and deployed the WVDOH state-wide ATMS solution, OpenTMS, a fully-featured and easy-to-use off-the-shelf ATMS solution on the market, enabling intelligent and automated transportation operations. The two organisations have collaborated on many new initia
August 26, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has awarded 108 Q-Free Open Roads (Q-Free OR a US$1.4 million maintenance contract to maintain and enhance OpenTMS v.8, the WVDOH advanced transportation management system (ATMS).

In 2008, Q-Free OR designed and deployed the WVDOH state-wide ATMS solution, OpenTMS, a fully-featured and easy-to-use off-the-shelf ATMS solution on the market, enabling intelligent and automated transportation operations.

The two organisations have collaborated on many new initiatives since then, including the state-wide 511 traveller information system; a video analytics system providing 24/7 automatic incident detection; truck parking guidance system and automated incident response system.

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