News

Nashville passenger info

February 2, 2012

Affiliated Computer Services, a Xerox Company, has been selected by the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) to design, engineer and install a state-of-the-art passenger information system

BrisConnections selects Kapsch TrafficCom

February 2, 2012

Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract by Thiess John Holland, the design and construction contractor for the Brisbane Airport Link and Northern Busway Project, to deliver an Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system worth over US$12.25 million.

New Federal Signal ITS division will be a game changer

February 2, 2012

Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions, has announced it will look to form a new division within the group, arising out of its recent acquisitions of Idris, Sirit and VESystems, combined with PIPS Technology and Federal Advanced Parking Division (FAPD).

Laser device integration

February 2, 2012

Inex/Zamir (Inex Technologies) has completed in-house trials and integration of the Sick LMS211 laser device.

Telegra goes for growth in US market

February 2, 2012

Telegra is advancing its growth in the North American market through the appointment of Carl Frampton as President and CEO.

IRD WIM technology in Qatar

February 2, 2012

Six new truck weigh station systems have been installed on the Salwa Highway, an international highway connecting the countries of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Netherlands road pricing trial results released

February 2, 2012

NXP Semiconductors and IBM have announced the final results of a landmark road pricing trial conducted in the Netherlands, which demonstrated that with the help of technology, drivers can be motivated to change their driving behaviour, reducing traffic congestion and contributing to a greener environment.

Telvent to implement light rail priority system in Morocco

February 2, 2012

In a contract valued at US$3.2 million, Telvent is to implement its SmartMobility Light Rail solution on the new light rail system that will connect the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Salé.

Zero-emission hybrid-electric truck evaluation

February 2, 2012

Vision Industries, which has been marketing its Class 8 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell hybrid-electric truck for more than a year, is working with the Port of Los Angeles to further evaluate its performance in the rigorous port trucking environment.

City achieves zero fatality 25-year milestone

February 2, 2012

For the first time in 25 years, no deaths occurred as the result of a traffic crash in Jackson, Tennessee, the city announced at a news conference yesterday.

Robot becomes Jenoptik Robot from today

February 2, 2012

Robot Visual Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jenoptik for over 10 years, has from today changed its trading name to Jenoptik Robot GmbH.

Robot becomes Jenoptik Robot from today

February 2, 2012

Robot Visual Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jenoptik for over 10 years, has from today changed its trading name to Jenoptik Robot GmbH.

Traffex

February 2, 2012

Traffex 2011, which celebrates its 25th edition this year, started out as a small, one-day table-top exhibition back in the 1960s and it has been growing ever since.

ECOtality opens in Australia

February 1, 2012

ECOtality has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, ECOtality Australia, with headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland, to market and distribute battery charging equipment to support on-road electric vehicles (EV), industrial equipment, and electric airport ground support equipment (GSE).

5,000-hour durability milestone for transit bus fuel cell system

February 1, 2012

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corporation company, has announced one of its latest generation PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell powerplants for hybrid-electric transit buses has surpassed 5,000 operating hours in real-world service with its original cell stacks and no cell replacements.