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Dutch C-ITS project publishes results
April 13, 2017
Researchers have published the results of a three year project on developing and testing Cooperative ITS (C-ITS) on a 17 km stretch of the A58 motorway between Eindhoven and Tilburg in the Netherlands in a live traffic situation. From early 2014 to late 2016, eleven consortia, representing 27 market partners and academic institutions, worked in collaboration with the Dutch authorities on the Shockwave Traffic Jams A58 project, with the objective of accelerating the introduction of cooperative systems in
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AECOM-led consortium secures funding for CAV pilot scheme
April 13, 2017
An AECOM-led consortium has secured more than US$5.2 million (£4.2 million) of funding from Innovate UK and the Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) to deliver a pilot scheme that could pave the way for the use of connected and autonomous vehicles to move people around airports, hospitals, business parks, shopping and tourist centres. The pilot project includes the design, development and testing of new autonomous and connected pods on-demand (PODs), culminating in on-road public trials at L
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Lithium batteries market and electric vehicles
April 13, 2017
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the global lithium-ion battery market is expected to generate revenue of US$46.21 billion by 2022, with a CAGR of 10.8 per cent during the forecast period (2016-2022). The report indicates that the market for these batteries is expected to witness notable growth because of their increasing application in the automotive sector. Additional key factors contributing to the increasing demand of lithium is the growing use of portable electronic dev
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UK report says transport innovation at risk due to unshared data
April 13, 2017
Innovation in transport is at risk because data is not being shared in the sector – according to a new report commissioned by the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and using analysis from the Open Data Institute (ODI) and Deloitte. Fears around cyber security, lack of data literacy skills and a legacy of viewing transport modes such as rail and road in isolation are restricting the free flow of information, preventing the UK from unlocking the full potential of its transport network. According to the TSC
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Nevada begins installation of enhanced driver information systems
April 13, 2017
The Nevada Department of Transportation has launched a project to install enhanced roadway signage, ramp meters, wrong-way driver detection systems and more to help improve traffic safety and mobility on US 395 in the North Valleys. The project commences in early April and will continue through to 2018. Ramp meters, or traffic signals, will be placed at the top of certain freeway on-ramps, to help reduce congestion and enhance safety by more evenly metering the flow of traffic merging onto freeways.
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Grab OpenTraffic platform to combat congestion in Malaysia
April 13, 2017
Ride hailing technology company Grab has partnered with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the World Bank Group to launch the OpenTraffic initiative in Malaysia, which provides traffic data from Grab’s GPS data streams to address traffic congestion and improve road safety in major Malaysian cities. OpenTraffic provides Malaysia’s traffic management agencies and city planners with access to an open dataset to better manage traffic flow and make investment decisions on local transport infrast
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Amey to ‘transform delivery services’ with autonomous vehicle funding
April 13, 2017
Amey, together with RACE, have secured funding from Innovate UK to build a prototype autonomous vehicle and test data collected from its sensors, which aims to transform current urban services and deliver safety benefits to our people. The vehicle will be built as part of the Connected Autonomous Sensing Service Delivery Vehicles (CASS-DV) study and will undertake tasks currently completed manually such as grass cutting and street cleaning. The vehicle will simultaneously provide real time data through
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Webinar - Advanced transportation controller cabinet component overview
April 12, 2017

The next 41 Eberle Design (EDI) webinar on Tuesday, 23 April (rebroadcast) at 0800 MST/1100 EDT will discuss the Advanced Transportation Controller Cabinet (ATCC). The ATCC is an open architecture traffic control cabinet that combines existing standards and the latest technological advances to increase cabinet safety, functionality, ease of maintenance, and decreased size. The ATCC offers significant improvements to conventional cabinets in modularity and compact size, motorist safety, technician safety and diagnostics.

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AECOM appointed technical partner for A303 improvements scheme
April 12, 2017
Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured an eight-year contract with Highways England to work as its technical partner for the major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme. AECOM, working with its supply chain partners Mace and Mouchel, will deliver a range of multidisciplinary services to support all phases of the project, which will upgrade the eight-mile stretch of the A303 from single to dual carriageway to create a high-quality, reliable route to the south west, improve safet
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Redflex to continue GoSafe Program in Ireland
April 12, 2017
Redflex Holdings has announced that the company’s subsidiary, Redflex Traffic Systems, is to continue to support the GoSafe Program in the Republic of Ireland under a contract awarded by the GoSafe consortium (Road Safety Operations Ireland) to. The Company has been supporting the ‘GoSafe’ Program since 2010. The GoSafe Program is governed by an agreement between GoSafe and An Garda Síochána, the National Police Service of the Republic of Ireland, for the provision and operation of safety cameras on a ma
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Berlin to expand bike lines, approves self-driving car test
April 12, 2017
Officials and cycling campaigners in Berlin have agreed to budget about $53 million (€50 million) a year to expand bike use with the goal of reducing car traffic in the German capital, according to Associated Press. Berlin daily B.Z. reports that the money will be used to create protected bike lanes of the kind seen in Chicago and New York, build 100 kilometres (62 miles) of dedicate cycling highways and install 100,000 bike parking spaces. The city was once considered a haven for cyclists but has fal
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McCain to distribute Polara pedestrian safety systems
April 12, 2017
US transportation solutions supplier McCain is to distribute the Polara Enterprises range of accessible pedestrian signals and ADA-compliant pedestrian technology and push buttons in Southern California. The exclusive agreement includes the newly-released Polara iNavigator series, which uses wireless communication via an iOS Apple or desktop app for easy programming and communication. Polara accessible pedestrian systems (APS) utilize audible tones, speech messages, and vibrations to communicate to pedes
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UK Government funding for driverless and low carbon projects
April 12, 2017
The UK Government has awarded US$137 million (£109.7 million) of funding, alongside significant funding from industry, to help develop the next generation of driverless and low-carbon vehicles, as part of the Industrial Strategy and the government’s Plan for Britain. Seven innovative projects will share grants from the latest round of funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), the joint industry-government programme to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. The projects,
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JV wins multi-billion dollar West Gate Tunnel project
April 11, 2017
CPB Contractors has been selected by Australian toll road operator Transurban as the preferred contractor to deliver Victoria’s multi-billion dollar West Gate Tunnel Project in a joint venture with John Holland. The West Gate Tunnel Project will address a number of critical challenges in relation to traffic, growth and liveability across Melbourne. Design and construction works include widening the West Gate Freeway from eight lanes to 12 between the M80 Ring Road and Williamstown Road, as well as bui
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Innovate UK awards funding for real-time NOx emissions estimation project
April 11, 2017
Connected vehicle technology company Tantalum Corporation has been awarded US$1.2 million (£1 million) of funding by Innovate UK to develop real-time NOx emissions estimation capability, which it says will give local authorities the ability to implement dynamic road charging based on actual vehicle emissions. Tantalum already has real-time CO2 emissions estimation capabilities and will work with Imperial College London in developing and verifying its ability to accurately estimate NOx emissions as part of i
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