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UK software firm 1Spatial is to supply Arizona Department of Transport (AZDOT) with its 1Integrate software to enable it to certify and integrate its own road network information with regular updates from multiple contributing government bodies within the state. 1Spatial’s 1Integrate technology will enable AZDOT to automatically quality assure the information it receives from the combination of fifteen counties and seventeen public-safety answering points (PSAPs) by validating it against a set of pre-de

The US Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment of new auto technologies that have enormous potential for improving safety and mobility for Americans on the road. “Automated vehicles have the potential to save thousands of lives, driving the single biggest leap in road safety that our country has ever taken,” said US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “This policy is an unprecedented step by the federal government

ETSI is launching its 5th ETSI ITS Plugtest, a two week testing event for co-operative transport systems focusing on vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, an event which contributes to ITS deployment, tests interoperability of ITS equipment from all key vendors and demonstrates the convergence between ITS and Internet of Things. Testing will take place from 7 to 17 November around the port of Livorno in Italy. In addition the Sea Port Innovation Conference Day will be held on 1

US engineering group Parsons has been awarded a five-year contract to provide a maintenance decision support system (MDSS) and automatic vehicle location system and services on 650 snow ploughs throughout Nebraska. Parsons will use ClearPath Weather and MDSS informatics technology developed by Iteris. The system utilises data from remote weather information stations, with temperature data from a Parsons-equipped snow plough, to develop precision treatment recommendations for a specific segment of road. T

A new report from aviation insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Rise of the Drones: Managing the Unique Risks Associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems, indicates that numbers of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to surge as they become smaller and cheaper. Whether used commercially for industrial inspections, aerial photography, border patrol, emergency deliveries and crop surveys or recreationally by millions, drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have the potential to become a multi-

Flir Systems is taking advantage of the Innotrans 2016 exhibition in Berlin, Germany, 20-23 September, to launch the Flir RSX-F intelligent sensor for advanced fire detection inside rail coaches. The sensor uses the Flir Lepton thermal sensor and high-definition visual imaging for fire and occupancy detection as well as CCTV monitoring. The Flir RSX-F uses a thermal sensor with on-board fire detection algorithms to detect a fire faster and more accurately than conventional methods. It detects thermal

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2016 Gulf Traffic awards, which honour those companies and persons who have shown their commitment to developing and improving projects, initiatives or products for the benefit of the public and the region. Categories include: best new parking produce or supplier; ITS product of the year; consultancy of the year; contractor of the year; TRL student award; product innovation award; and many others. Submit nominations before 25 September 2016. More infor

Industrial automation solutions provider Moxa has been awarded the Aon Hewitt Best Employer 2016 Award-Asia Pacific 2016, where it scored higher than average performance in the four categories, Employee Engagement, Compelling Employer Brand, Effective Leadership, and High-Performance Culture. Louis Yen, managing director of Aon Hewitt Taiwan, said he was impressed by the efforts Moxa has made to achieve a high level of employee engagement. I feel that the company's unique corporate culture helps Moxa win

Kapsch TrafficCom has been selected by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission and the Kansas Department of Transportation to continue providing staff, consulting and operational support to the Kansas and Missouri bi-state traffic management system known as Kansas City Scout, continuing its partnerships with the Kansas and Missouri Departments of Transportation (KDOT and MoDOT). Kansas City Scout manages approximately 125 miles of continuous highways in the Kansas City metropolitan area by usi

German manufacturer will launch a range of transport management products across Europe

Strabag is to electrify and upgrade the 51 km railway line between Budapest and Esztergom under a contract awarded by Hungarian investment company, NIF (National Infrastructure Development). The contract, valued at around US$120.5 million (€108 million), will be carried out as a joint venture with TRSZ and MVM OVIT. Construction will begin this summer and is scheduled for completion in 2018. The contract includes new stairs, wide platforms, pedestrian underpass and barrier-free access and noise barriers

Dutch rapid transit specialist 2getthere has just hosted its ‘insights in driverless transit’ seminar to provide information on key aspects related to the introduction of automated vehicles. The meeting drew visitors from Italy, South-Africa, Sweden, Norway, Singapore, USA and the Netherlands. Presentations were made by the Metropolitan Region Rotterdam The Hague, Ricardo Rail, SMRT and 2getthere, while city of Capelle aan den IJssel and Connexxion shared their experiences with the operations of the 2get

More than 700 global transportation leaders from 22 countries gathered for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's (IBTTA) 84th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Denver, Colorado, last week. During the meeting, Emanuela Stocchi, director of International Affairs, Associazione Italiana Società Concessionarie Autostrade e Trafori (AISCAT), Rome, Italy, was elected by the IBTTA membership to serve as 2017 president of the Association. Stocchi’s term begins on 1 January 2017. Stocchi has s

Following completion of the Gotthard tunnel, AlpTransit Gotthard has awarded Thales a US$64 million (€57 million) signalling contract for the new Ceneri tunnel, the final section of the transalpine rail corridor that will link Zurich and Milan in less than three hours journey time. Located 25 km south of the Gotthard tunnel, the Ceneri Base Tunnel between Bellinzona and Lugano in Switzerland is 15.4 km long and, like the Gotthard tunnel, comprises two single-track tubes separated by a space of 40 metres

Envision Print Wrap Film 48C, the latest non-PVC and halogen-free sustainable film from 3M, features the company’s Comply Adhesive with air-release channels, as well as Controltac Graphic Film Technology that enhances slide-ability to allow fast and easy installation.