New Zealand’s first weather-activated road signs with adjustable speed limits have gone live on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range.
The 22 high-tech signs are part of an innovative NZ Transport Agency trial that aims to reduce the crash rate on the steep road, which links the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.
The variable speed signs, along with four web cameras, will be linked to a weather station at the summit of the Kaimai Range. The Transport Agency will monitor the weather station and adjust the
International ITS experts flocked to Russia for a new conference on the challenges of urban transit. Eugene Gerden reports from Moscow
The Leaders in Urban Transportation Summit is a new international conference organised by the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development. Dedicated to the latest developments in the field of ITS in the city of Moscow, it took place in the Moskva-Citi Business Center in April – and the intention is to make it an annual event.
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Optex will showcase two above ground ViiK vehicle detectors in Europe, Middle East and Africa at Intertraffic, in Amsterdam. The solutions are said to be ideal for sites where ground loops cannot be installed, such as where the road surface is damaged, unsealed, paved with cobblestones or above drains or pipes. The OVS-01GT is said to be designed for gate, barrier or industrial door activation and combines microwave with ultrasonic technology to sense a vehicle’s movement and presence. It is suited for
