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Image Sensing Systems has announced that Mark S. Phillips has been appointed as the company's business development manager of CitySync automatic licence plate recognition (ALPR) products for North and South America, reporting to Dan Skites, company VP of sales and marketing. Phillips joins the company from Federal APD, parking – access control and revenue management systems, where he was a regional sales manager of the Southwestern District.

Origin Energy, Australia’s largest energy retailer, and Nissan Motor Company Australia have announced an agreement which will further the development of the electric vehicles market in Australia. Under the terms of the agreement, Origin will be the preferred electro mobility operator (EMO) for the new Nissan Leaf electric vehicle which is scheduled to be launched in Australia in June. This partnership will redefine the electric vehicle customer purchasing and driving experience and help establish electric v

According to data by the Italian transport and logistics commission, social costs of road accidents in the country amount to US$39.98 billion, or two per cent of the GDP. The accident rate is still above other EU countries, despite having the strictest set of regulations, and the country has one of the lowest number of infrastructures and among the highest number of vehicles.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (Maryland TA) in the US will need US$19.5 million to buy new transponders for drivers who use the state's E-ZPass electronic toll collection system, but requires approval from the Board of Public Works. A total of two million transponders will be purchased by Maryland TA from Kapsch TrafficCom which makes the transponders, and they will cost users $9 compared to the original price of $21.

Xerox has won a contract to replace Geneva Airport’s entire parking management system for its 20 parking lots featuring more than 7,000 spaces, including walk-up pay stations, parking guidance and a global monitoring and management system which will connect with the rest of the airport’s computer systems. As part of a ten-year contract, travellers will be also able to receive information about flight delays, gate changes or customised information when they arrive at the airport parking lot.

New research released this week by the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirms the clear safety benefits of using technology to electronically govern and limit the top speed of commercial trucks. "This study confirms what ATA has been saying for years – speed kills and one of the most effective ways to prevent hundreds, if not thousands, of crashes on our highways is to slow all vehicles down, including large trucks," American Trucking Association’s president and CEO Bill Graves said.

The new public transport plan for Abu Dhabi in the UAE will consist of bus rapid transit (BRT) and two light-rail tram lines, while the planned 130-km railway network has been shortened to 70-km, according to the department of transport (DoT). The first phase of the metro railway is expected to operate by 2020 and it will cover 18km. The metro trains will travel at 80 to 100 km per hour. There will be two light railway lines that cover 40km that will travel at an average speed of 20 km per hour and the BRT

StarTraq, a UK-headquartered offence management software specialist has extended the automated adjudication software services it currently provides to Suffolk Constabulary in the UK for the uploading and verification of traffic offences captured on camera. With the latest upgrade to the company’s new cloud-based service, Suffolk Police will be in a position to take advantage of improved efficiencies as well as extend the service to their neighbouring constabulary in Norfolk.

Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded the Intertraffic Innovation Award in the Safety category for its new tunnel safety product Automatic Camera Calibration (ACC) at Intertraffic Amsterdam. The new tunnel safety product, ACC, beat numerous other entries to win by virtue of its extraordinary speed, precision, cost-efficient and the unambiguous safety aspect.

A high price tag was the biggest disincentive for majority of over a third (37 per cent) of surveyed motorists when it came to considering buying an electric car, a recent survey run by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk reveals. In second place with 29 per cent was the limited range that electric cars offer compared to conventional, internal combustion engine cars. A lack of charging facilities (20 per cent), concerns about the car’s battery lifespan (11 per cent) and a lack of model choice (three per cent) also co

According to independent research conducted by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), products powered by TomTom’s HD Traffic reduce average drive times by 13 per cent and up to 30 per cent in congested areas. HD Traffic is the company’s real-time traffic technology and is used in products ranging from portable navigation devices (PNDs), smartphones, automobile infotainment systems, and government traffic management centres. In addition to reduced commute times, the study showed that TomTom outperforms the comp