Urban Traffic Control

Growth of outsourcing simplifies transportation operations

June 11, 2012

Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns will deliver the keynote address at the opening plenary of ITS America’s 2012 Annual Meeting in May. She talked to ITS International about the acquisition of ACS, its rebranding and the importance of the transportation sector to Xerox

Wireless technology aids workzone communications

June 7, 2012

Need for a temporary communication fix during a construction project has led to rapid deployment of a permanent but simplistic wireless broadband network in Chandler, Arizona When a major construction project was expected to disrupt highway communications in the city of Chandler, Arizona, the city’s engineers went looking for a simple solution. They needed a way of maintaining data connections with three consecutive intersections along Arizona Avenue in Chandler while construction necessitated the severin

New York’s Midtown in Motion traffic management system wins ITS America award

June 6, 2012

ITS America has recognised the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DoT) for Midtown in Motion, the sophisticated traffic management system launched last July that uses ITS to ease traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, and reduce greenhouse emissions and air pollution on the city’s most congested streets. Coinciding with the award, NYC DoT announced that it is expanding the system, which currently covers 110-square blocks, to cover 270-square blocks in the city’s most heavily congested neighb

Peek ATC-1000 controller added to FDoT approved product list

May 31, 2012

Peek Traffic Corporation has announced the addition of its ATC-1000 controller to the Florida Department of Transportation's Approved Product List (APL). FDoT conducted rigorous testing procedures to verify suitability of the ATC 1000 for NEMA TS2 Type 1 and Type 2 operations. Peek says the device builds upon its long-trusted family of traffic controllers and represents the next generation of traffic management based on compliance with the latest NTCIP, NEMA and ATC standards.

Telvent to enhance ATMS and ITS system in Florida

May 31, 2012

Telvent GIT has announced that it will provide continuous engineering and IT services to upgrade and enhance Pinellas County’s advanced traffic management system (ATMS) and ITS. Since becoming operational in 2006, the county’s ATMS has reduced the number of stops and delays and improved overall travel times. Additionally, Pinellas County has realised an improvement in air quality. Telvent, which has worked with the county since 2003, will upgrade and enhance the ATMS and ITS systems with its advanced techno

Iteris launches new statewide 511 traveller Info system in Virginia

May 24, 2012

Iteris has launched what is being claimed as one of the most advanced 511 traveller information systems in the US for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The deployment is part of a contract awarded to the company last September by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDoT) under its Transportation Video & Data Services project. Iteris team for this project includes Open Road Consulting, Skyline Network Engineering, and Global-5 Communications. The deployment involved a new state-of-the-art traveller inform

Hong Kong's integrated traffic management system

May 22, 2012

Hong Kong’s Route 8 now features an extensive and advanced traffic control and surveillance system developed to overcome challenges of great scale and complexity, write Delcan vice president Rex Lee and MD Joseph Lam

Video developments in automatic incident detection

May 22, 2012

David Crawford reviews technological progress with automatic incident detection Highway safety problems are likely to intensify given recent predictions of future traffic growth across the world. In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that currently over 30,000 deaths and 1.5 million injuries occur as the result of accidents on the nation’s roads each year. These figures will increase with the number of kilometres travelled each year in the US expected to gr

Professional training key to the future of ITS

May 21, 2012

A substantial portfolio of resources is available and expanding, to help employers and professionals build essential skills for current and future needs – the ITS Professional Capacity Building Program. Pete Goldin reports. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) views ITS as key to the future of transportation, as is evident from the department’s ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) program. This is a further manifestation of USDOT’s commitment to ITS. The PCB program provides anyone in the transpo

UK creates traffic management technology agreement

May 18, 2012

A US$4.79 million framework agreement is being put into place by the UK Government for traffic management technology. Those using the framework agreement will include local authorities and the Highways Agency, although it will also be used by quangos, central government departments and executive agencies.