In order to reduce the number of road fatalities over a ten-year period, the Zambian Government has awarded Kapsch a contract with Lamise Trading for the installation of traffic systems to increase road safety.
The 17-year nation-wide concession contract will include the design, installation and operation of systems in traffic surveillance, vehicle speed enforcement, vehicle inspection and vehicle registration.
The number of vehicles on Zambia’s roads increased by 280% to 700, 000 in the decade to 2
Mobility solutions provider Groupe PSA is to launch its Free2Move smartphone app in Seattle – the first such application in the US. The mobility solutions app interacts with a range of car and bike sharing providers allowing users to compare location, characteristics and operating costs of available transportation options, including offerings from Car2Go, Zipcar then TravelCar. Several bike sharing services such as Ofo Bike, Lime Bike and Spin Bike will be added over the next 60 days.
Tritium has delivered 12 high-power chargers (HPCs) to Germany to provide electric vehicles (EVs) with 350 kW of power and a 150km range in five minutes.
These HPCs have been implemented at Tank & Rest stops at Brohltal Ost and West, either side of the A61 highway.
The deployment is part of a project led by joint venture Ionity to establish a pan-European network of 400 HPC stations so drivers will be able to find a station within 120km.
ITS International Magazine is sponsoring a flash sale on its ITS World Congress 2017 registration, available for the first 100 people. The registration code “EXPO17” gives users a free expo pass, valued up to $500 and provide access to the expo hall as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
This year’s ITS World Congress will offer keynotes and educational programming presented by global intelligent transportation experts. Technical papers will address technical subjects, the institutional busines
