Telvent to enhance ATMS and ITS system in Florida

Telvent GIT has announced that it will provide continuous engineering and IT services to upgrade and enhance Pinellas County’s advanced traffic management system (ATMS) and ITS. Since becoming operational in 2006, the county’s ATMS has reduced the number of stops and delays and improved overall travel times. Additionally, Pinellas County has realised an improvement in air quality. Telvent, which has worked with the county since 2003, will upgrade and enhance the ATMS and ITS systems with its advanced techno
May 31, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSS134 Telvent GIT has announced that it will provide continuous engineering and IT services to upgrade and enhance Pinellas County’s advanced traffic management system (ATMS) and ITS. Since becoming operational in 2006, the county’s ATMS has reduced the number of stops and delays and improved overall travel times. Additionally, Pinellas County has realised an improvement in air quality. Telvent, which has worked with the county since 2003, will upgrade and enhance the ATMS and ITS systems with its advanced technology and solutions to continue to improve mobility, and further reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The engineering and IT services over the next three years will maximize the benefits of these solutions.

Pinellas County will also work with Telvent to deploy a state-of-the-art traveller information system that will provide travellers with access to streaming video of traffic conditions, DMS message displays on roadways, as well as a mobile application with information on specific routes.
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