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Spanish railway infrastructure administrator Adif has awarded Thales a US$22 million contract for the deployment of a traffic control system and the improvement of security and communications on the 57.4 km Algeciras-Gaucín railway section in Spain. The project is expected be completed in 18 months. The improvements are expected to improve line capacity and traffic flow consistency, in addition to improving security and communications. Further integration into the Mediterranean Corridor could be achieved

Smart ticketing and payment technology provider Vix Technology is to implement a new state-of-the-art comprehensive fare payment system for DART, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, utilising its eO (easy and open) product. The eO system, an account based, open payments and PCI compliant fare collection platform will provide DART customers with the flexibility to pay via NFC-enabled smartphones, third party or agency-issued transit cards or to use EMV contactless cards.

Lacroix City is the name of a new signing and travel information division of the Lacroix Group, announced at this year’s ITS World Congress. The new business was effectively formed earlier this year with Lacroix’s acquisition of the Spanish road signing and signalling company DSTA.

Vaisala has signed a US$5 million multi-year deal with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to deliver and manage a state-wide road weather information network, which collects and distributes operationally relevant weather and road condition information for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The contract includes delivery of a network of Vaisala road weather information stations (RWIS), which provide atmospheric observations for wind, pressure, air temperature and humidity, precipitation, visib

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) is using the ITS World Congress in Bordeaux to demonstrate its expertise in public transport and traffic management systems. The company will show its NextCity core capabilities including traffic management, predictive analytics, real-time passenger information and revenue management, along with its next generation of integrated traffic management to enhance road-user safety and efficient operations through informed decision-making for both authorities and drivers. A

Xerox and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore, globally, on a case-by-case basis, potential joint intelligent transport system (ITS) opportunities. The two companies will focus on electronic toll collection, highway traffic management, telematics and intelligent urban parking in which Xerox has proficiency in back-end software and operations, predominantly in the Americas and Europe, while MHI has strength in front-end hardware and maintenance, predomina

Two of the biggest names in the tolling sector, Mitsubishi and Xerox, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the potential to cooperate on intelligent transport systems. Xerox operates in 180 countries and its expertise lies mainly in the in-lane and back office systems – particularly in the tolling and parking sector – and its Toll Services division manages more than half of the all electronic tolling operations in the US. Conversely Mitsubishi is a supplier of onboard units and radio frequen

Road operators seeking to make greater use of floating car data may want to talk to the Flow traffic intelligence agency. Flow has introduced FlowControl, claimed to be a unique software platform for incorporating floating car data with information from more traditional traffic monitoring devices.

Marben returns for its fourth participation at the ITS World Congress with an innovative demonstration of its full featured Marben V2X software solution for autonomous vehicles. In partnership with Navya, an innovative self-driving and electric vehicle supplier, and Autotalks, a leading supplier of automotive-grade V2X RF transceivers and communication processors, Marben will showcase how the communication of vehicles and traffic lights can significantly improve and secure driverless vehicles that operate o

smartmicro, a Germany-based specialist in automotive and traffic management radar sensors, is here in Bordeaux to showcase the latest in radar technology for adaptive intersection control and arterial management. The company’s UMRR-0C high-performance traffic products are the stars on its stand here at the ITS World Congress.

A major weigh-in-motion (WIM) innovation being featured here at the ITS World Congress by Kistler has already won accreditation from the International Organisation of Metrology (OIML). To address the ever increasing problem of road surface damage caused by heavy transport, WIM systems employing Kistler quartz sensors have been delivering valuable traffic data for many years. There is also a long tradition in using WIM for preselection of overloaded vehicles.

Xerox is here at the ITS World Congress to highlight, among other things, the solution to two entwined challenges that today’s transportation operators face: attracting more passengers and making secure ticketless payment is a reality. Xerox Seamless is a new, disruptive model for public transport mobile payments and the company has announced that the city of Valence, in south- eastern France, is now piloting the solution.

Intercomp is participating at this ITS World Congress as part of a growing global success underlined by recent installations in Europe, Asia, and multiple US states. The company says it has continued to integrate its strain gauge strip sensor into Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) sites worldwide.

A new range of 10 gigabit Ethernet switches is being presented by CXR at this year’s ITS World Congress. The company’s SWCE range is a 10Gb carrier ethernet platform in a rugged design aimed at enabling broad communication bandwidth in the Smart City and transportation industries.

Fluidtime Data Services is using its stand in Bordeaux to publicise its mobility app and server solutions. These solutions offer intermodal route planning, real-time data collection and booking as well as cross-modal tariffs and ticketing options.