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Easytrip, Ireland’s largest provider of electronic tolling payment services has launched a new Charge2Mobile toll payment service, in partnership with O2, using payments solutions provider Oxygen8’s mobile payments platform. Said to be the first of its kind, the service will provide a more convenient channel for paying tolls on Ireland’s M50 for car drivers who currently pay by cash. Available immediately to O2 customers in Ireland, Easytrip hopes to roll out its Charge2Mobile tolls offering across other n

Digital camera specialist Basler is introducing edge storage in all IP camera models. The SD card functionality already available in their IP dome camera models will now also be integrated into their IP box camera range. In this setup, the microSDHC card slot provides for local storage of up to 32 GB of data, making it possible to store live streams or single camera images in configurable time intervals on an SD card. In the event of a network failure occurs, the camera acts as a backup solution by recordin

UK gas infrastructure specialist Forefront Utilities has invested in TomTom fleet management across its 164-strong vehicle fleet to improve customer service and fuel efficiency. TomTom’s Webfleet online fleet management system provides managers with full visibility of a company’s mobile workforce, with live HD Traffic information enabling them to route drivers to customers more quickly and efficiently. TomTom Link tracking units and ecoPlus fuel management and diagnostics devices provide managers with real-

UK-headquartered Paragon Software Systems has developed a low bridge avoidance mapping option for all UK versions of its routing and scheduling optimisation software. The optional Navteq mapping functionality eliminates the need to enter bridge height data manually into Paragon, simplifying and streamlining the creation of cost-effective, feasible transport plans that enable high vehicles to avoid low bridges on British roads. The software shows low bridge locations on the digital maps and users can define

Camera manufacturer Allied Vision Technologies has added seven models to its Prosilica GT range of industrial cameras for imaging in extreme environments. New models feature the latest sensor technology from CMOSIS, Truesense Imaging, and Sony. Cameras in the 2 to 12 Megapixel range include the Prosilica GT2000 (CMV2000), the GT2050 (CMV4000), and the GT4100 (CMV12000). All feature global shutter CMOS sensors that offer high sensitivity, fast frame rates up to 53 fps, and high dynamic range. High resoluti

Customers in Massachusetts Bay on the US east coast can now purchase and then display rail tickets and passes using the MBTA mTicket app for iPhone and Android. Blackberry devices will also be supported soon. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Masabi US, the transit mobile ticketing provider, jointly announced the launch of the US’ first full smartphone commuter rail ticketing system. The tickets are displayed on the phone’s screen as an encrypted barcode and as a human readable ticket.

Hitachi’s DI-SC120R camera includes a new feature, defog, that the camera processes in real time. Images are resolved for highly magnified stable images in foggy conditions such as urban surveillance, traffic monitoring and pole mounted applications. The camera measures each pixel for fog thickness and applies contrast to the image to offer a uniform image. The camera’s one-third inch CCD sensor provides a full resolution of 1280x720. Hitachi has combined its proprietary Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to a

German software and consulting company PTV has launched the latest version of PTV Visum public transport planning software, featuring a modern window design and powerful network display options. The company says that version 12.5 is more user-friendly, with a new window design that displays all relevant information at a glance. Users can drag and drop windows and group them according to their requirements in the main window or extract them from the main window via drag and drop, enabling lists, editors and

Drivers using the Windsor-Detroit tunnel linking Canada with the US will shortly be able to pay electronically on both sides of the border. Until now, electronic payment has only been available on the US side. Tunnel president Neal Belitsky said, “It’s part of a plan to eventually phase out tunnel tokens after 2013. We’re going to be getting out of the token business. If you look throughout the US or Canada, you can count the number of transportation facilities that use tokens ... probably on one hand.” T

Enhancements to the Digital Ally DVM-250Plus Video Event Data Recorders (VEDRs) now enable the recorder to utilise up to eight different cameras while maintaining a dual recording feed. Users can customise the automatic record triggers to activate specific cameras, providing the best angle for each type of event while minimising video file sizes and making current or post-event review easier. The automatic trigger can also activate the integrated monitor hidden behind the glass of the rear-view mirror, esp

Toyota is to equip all of their Toyota Land Cruiser V8, Grand Prius+ Lounge version, Prius Solar Premium version cars sold in Belgium with traffic information for their in-car systems on DAB, powered by traffic and mobility information provider, be-mobile, and using the RTBF DAB network in French-speaking Belgium and the VRT DAB network in Flanders. The company says DAB represents a major industry advancement for real time traffic information; larger traffic data volumes can be processed which ensures more

There is a lot more that appears from this sector that is ITS on an international scale, once the surface is scratched. Over the past two months we’ve uncovered a surprising amount of technological progression hitherto unannounced to the transportation industry worldwide. For example, at the beginning of November we were at the Vision exhibition in Stuttgart. This magazine has followed developments from the machine vision sector for some time as advanced digital cameras and automated processing systems bega

Comtrol Corporation’s RocketLinx ES7106-VB switch enables easy drop-in PoE (power over ethernet) device connectivity in transportation, factory and industrial settings while the VB (voltage boost) technology provides the capability to power the switch from common 12- and 24-volt supplies. Devices such as IP surveillance cameras, scanners and wireless access points within mobile and industrial settings may be integrated without the use of separate 48V power supplies, while four PoE injector switch ports prov

The CAM2M3DS ANPR camera from Netherlands-based Arvoo Imaging Products is an all in one system for automatic licence plate recognition applications. The CAM2M3DS is a fully integrated ANPR camera system, incorporating the camera, illuminator and processor in one compact package. The system contains two 2.3 megapixel cameras, one for colour overview image and one for ANPR and, according to Arvoo, is suitable for urban and rural environments, in all weather conditions.

Rand McNally has announced a new software release for its IntelliRoute TND 510 truck GPS unit that includes updated map data, additional trucking points of interest, and many of the new features from the new TND 720 that was released in June. The software upgrade includes a wide range of new information and features, including fully updated road data with truck-specific information; fully updated data on truck stops and weigh stations; fuel logs; routes around seasonal road conditions, hazard, tolls or cons