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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.

European heavy truck manufacturer, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, has signed a three-year contract extension to continue to offer Iteris’ AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems as a factory installed option on its heavy trucks and buses.

Traffic Tech (Gulf), in partnership with Telegra, has commissioned the first tunnel management system in Qatar, an ITS project implemented on the newly opened Ras Abu Aboud Tunnel that links Corniche and Wakrah Road, leading to the New Doha International Airport.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has completed the acquisition of Spectrum San Diego, a high-tech security firm specialising in ultra-low-dose X-ray scanning systems.

An innovative infrastructure project proposed by The Interstate Traveler Company (ITC) has won strong backing from the Michigan House of Representatives Task Force, as well as being awarded a Michigan's Going Green Award.

The United States is lagging behind other world leaders in the use of new technologies to address traffic congestion, CO2 emissions, traffic crashes, and other major challenges according to a report issued yesterday by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).

Efkon Asia, the Kuala Lumpur-based subsidiary of Efkon AG, Austria, has received an additional order for 250,000 mult-lane free flow On Board Units (two piece OBU with integrated contactless Mifare Smart Card) based on high speed bi-directional active ISO CALM compatible Infrared.

Leading international public transport group, Stagecoach, is undertaking trials of an amphibious bus - 'amfibus' - on the River Clyde near Glasgow in Scotland.

The Isle of Wight Council (IWC) in the UK has deployed crime-busting SmartWater traps, following a spate of thefts and vandalism from its 140 ageing Parkeon DG-Series Pay & Display (P&D) machines in the last year.

The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) has selected Inrix as the exclusive private provider of traffic information for the 2010 Urban Mobility Report.

Turkey-based tolling specialist Aselsan has deployed its electronic toll collection technology for Izmit Bay Car Ferry, on the Marmara Sea.

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada President and CEO Koji Soga and Hydro-Québec CEO Thierry Vandal have announced electric vehicle trials in Canada.

Intermap Technologies has announced a collaboration with Hella KGaA Hueck & Company on a predictive front lighting system.

International Road Dynamics (IRD) has been awarded a contract, valued at over US$1.4 million, by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to provide Enhanced Vehicle Classification (EVC) data collection.

Germany-headquartered Mile Traffic and Travel has been awarded a new multi year contract from BMW to provide next-generation real time traffic information throughout Europe.