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June 14, 2017
Intuicom selected for North Carolina DOT state-wide contract wireless
Intuicom, which supplies wireless solutions to the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, has been selected by the State of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to supply its broadband and spread spectrum radios state-wide. The multi-year contract was awarded in conjunction with Intuicom’s distribution partner, Rosenblatt & Associates. Intuicom’s broadband solutions radios were selected for their extended range and secure, high capacity throughput providing the overriding framework
June 14, 2017
ADOT advances wrong-way detection with US$3.7 million project
A US$3.7 million project by Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to construct a thermal detection system to detect wrong-way vehicles and alert other drivers and law enforcement has been approved by the State Transportation Board. Once operational, the system will use thermal cameras, warning signs for wrong-way drivers and advisories for right-way drivers along a 15-mile stretch of I-17. In addition, the system will automatically focus highway cameras on the wrong-way vehicle and send automated aler
June 14, 2017
German radio station upgrades its traffic news
Germany private radio Station ANTENNE BAYERN has recently upgraded to Gewi’s TIC3 software to take advantage of the latest features in the traffic news for radio solution. The station now has access to the newest features of TIC Newsreader which allows the traffic reporter to custom build scripts to fit the time available for each traffic broadcast. TIC3 is used to create traffic and travel event information and also use flow data to add delay times to traffic messages. In addition to being broadcast over
June 14, 2017
McCain appoints new chief operating officer
US transportation solutions provider McCain has named Greg McKhann as chief operating officer effective immediately. McKhann will also assume the regional responsibility for all Swarco ITS companies in the Americas. McKhann has held several senior management positions in the ITS market, most recently at Image Sensing Systems where he was general manager - traffic management. He previously held an executive management role at Iteris, after starting his career in engineering at Rockwell International. In his
June 14, 2017
Eastlink switches over to SICE tolling back office system
One of Australia’s largest tollways, EastLink, has successfully switched over to a new tolling back office system and customer website, provided by intelligent transport systems provider SICE. EastLink (M3) is the 39km freeway in Melbourne's east connecting the Eastern, Monash, Frankston and Peninsula Link freeways. The new tolling back office system is a tailored version of SICE’s billing and invoicing system (BIS) and, since going live, has been processing the tolls and payments for the 250,000 vehicle tr
June 13, 2017
Chicago mayor unveils Vision Zero Action Plan
Chicago Mayor Emanuel has announced the city’s Vision Zero Chicago Action Plan, a multi-Agency approach which aims to improve traffic safety for all road users. The ultimate goal of Vision Zero is to reduce roadway crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Chicago by 2026. A dozen City departments and agencies have been working for months with traffic safety stakeholders to develop the Vision Zero Action plan, which covers the first three years of the effort and is based on the princi
June 13, 2017
Volvo's electric buses begin operation in Luxemburg
From the beginning of June, four of Volvo’s all-electric 7900 buses have been in operation in Differdange, Luxembourg, operated by Sales-Lentz, which also has 12 electric hybrids and 30 hybrids from Volvo in its fleet.
June 13, 2017
Volvo's electric buses begin operation in Luxemburg
From the beginning of June, four of Volvo’s all-electric 7900 buses have been in operation in Differdange, Luxembourg, operated by Sales-Lentz, which also has 12 electric hybrids and 30 hybrids from Volvo in its fleet.
June 13, 2017
New president for Global Traffic Technologies
Jason Lund has been named president of traffic signal priority control company Global Traffic Technologies (GTT), effective 1 June.
June 13, 2017
Louis Berger and Egis JV to support US rail technology and design
Louis Berger and Egis have formed an exclusive partnership to meet the project development and delivery needs for mass transit, rail and freight owners and operators in North America, offering experience of managing complex infrastructure projects in the US and abroad through design-bid-build, design-build, P3 and turnkey delivery.
June 13, 2017
Eastlink switches over to SICE tolling back office system
One of Australia’s largest tollways, EastLink, has successfully switched over to a new tolling back office system and customer website, provided by intelligent transport systems provider SICE.
June 13, 2017
Eastlink switches over to SICE tolling back office system
One of Australia’s largest tollways, EastLink, has successfully switched over to a new tolling back office system and customer website, provided by intelligent transport systems provider SICE.
June 12, 2017
ABI Research sees V2X technology gaining momentum in automotive
The latest report from ABI Research sees vehicle-to-everything (V2X) finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry. Illustrating this is a growing number of initiatives, trials, and product launches. Cellular V2X, aggressively promoted by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), now offers a potentially more flexible alternative to the legacy IEEE 802.11p. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) collectively refer to V2X.
June 12, 2017
STIB to test hybrid buses in Brussels
Belgian public transport operator STIB is to test three diesel-electric hybrid standard bus prototypes from manufacturers IVECO, Solaris and Volvo on route 64 in Brussels for two months, beginning in August 2017, with the aim of acquiring 235 hybrid buses within two years.
June 12, 2017
TomTom and Bosch collaborate on high resolution mapping system
Mapmaker TomTom and German automaker Bosch have joined forces to develop a high resolution mapping system using radar.