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Variable Pricing
May 22, 2012
Xerox is also showcasing its dynamic pricing technology at their booth, highlighting its tolling and parking applications. The company’s pricing algorithm dynamically computes the toll price at a pre-configured frequency by processing traffic data from general purpose and HOT lanes in real-time.
Xerox streamlines parking in LA
May 22, 2012
It’ll be a little easier to find a parking space in notoriously traffic-congested Los Angeles thanks to a new advanced parking system developed by Xerox and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).
ICM concepts explored
May 22, 2012
The concepts behind and progress made with Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) will be discussed today between 12.30pm and 4.30pm in Room Chesapeake F here at the Gaylord Convention Center. The idea of building more intelligence into cities rather than simply adding more road capacity has gained significant political support in recent years and this will be reflected in today’s session. Attendees can expect to see an overview of the USDOT’s ICM programme, including a presentation of the USDOT-developed I
Eberle announces new auxiliary display unit
May 22, 2012
Eberle Design has announced the new ADU Auxiliary Display Unit, which is used in conjunction with the company’s ITS signal cabinet components. The ADU is a rack-mounted display module which full four-colour/32-channel LED intersection display.
New names at Cohu’s helm
May 22, 2012
Cohu has announced two new senior appointments at the top of its Electronics Division: Thomas D Kampfer is Cofu Electronics’ new President and General Manager; Nuriel Lapidot is the division’s new Vice President of Engineering.
Budapest estimates income from congestion charge
May 22, 2012
Istvan Tarlos, the mayor of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, has told the press that income from the planned congestion charge will total some US$85.64 million per year. The amount will be spent on covering operating costs of the Hungarian capital's public transport company BKV. The congestion charge is expected to be introduced by mid-2013.
Telvent completes ORT project in Texas
May 22, 2012
Telvent GIT has announced that it has successfully completed an open road tolling (ORT) system in coordination with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority on the new 183A Expressway Northern Extension. The system, based on Telvent’s SmartMobility tolling solution, is designed to reduce travel times and maximise efficiency of the toll collection process.
Key promotions at Open Roads
May 22, 2012
Leading ITS software and systems integrator Open Roads Consulting has announced two key promotions: Tiger Harris is now Open Roads’ Director of Business Services; and James Knowlton is the firm’s new Director of ITS Operations. “We are thrilled to announce the promotions of Tiger and Jamie,” says Open Roads President Barbara Skiffington. “Tiger has outstanding knowledge of the ITS marketplace and over 20 years of experience developing and deploying ITS systems. We will be able to leverage his experience in
Telvent completes Texas ORT Project
May 22, 2012
Telvent announced that it has completed the deployment of an Open Road Tolling System (ORT) on the new 183A Expressway Northern Extension near Austin, Texas.
Indra implements ITS technology on Mexico’s Guadalajara-Tepic motorways
May 22, 2012
The leading road concessionaire in Mexico, Ideal, has awarded Spanish multinational Indra a US$21.67 million contract for implementing its technology in the three motorways that make up what is known as Mexico's South Pacific Package for the amount of €17 million. The project consists of implementing the ITS as well as the tolls and electronic tolls on the motorway that connects the cities of Tepic and Guadalajara, the second most important in Mexico, as well as in the beltways of both cities.
World Congress beckons
May 22, 2012
The 19th ITS World Congress will take place in Europe this year in beautiful Vienna, Austria and the preliminary programme is now available and registration is open.
New Peek vehicle counter/classifier
May 21, 2012
Peek Traffic is using the ITS America Annual Meeting for the first public showing of its ADR Sabre which, the company says, will set a new standard for high-performance, portable vehicle counter/classifiers. Using advanced technology, the device provides versatility and accuracy for a wide range of highly effective vehicular traffic studies.
Many happy returns for McCain
May 21, 2012
It was 25 years ago, when a gallon of gas cost only $1.09, that Jeffrey L McCain founded the leading supplier of traffic equipment, intelligent transportation solutions, and parking guidance that bears his name. So there’s cause for celebration at the McCain booth at this year’s ITS America Annual Meeting and a great big birthday cake cutting ceremony which delegates are were invited to attend yesterday afternoon.
More cooperation, fewer barriers
May 21, 2012
Increasing cooperation between the public and private sector and a less rigid approach to standards formulation are the keys to transportation’s future, according to Chris Vein, the Deputy White House Chief Technology Officer.
Siqura ups the security stakes
May 21, 2012
The Siqura BC620WDR from TKH Security Solutions is claimed to be the only camera on the market to offer an integrated adaptor for Ethernet over co-ax in addition to interface options for streaming IP over fibre-optic or Cat 5 cables. With an embedded video analytics system and multi-stream encoding the BC620WDR meets industry-wide demands for an upgrade solution for legacy systems, TKH says.