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Siemens Industry has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, headquartered in Novato, California.

Sensys Networks, a leading provider of integrated wireless traffic data systems for smart cities, has raised US$8.5 million in a new round of funding led by Siemens Venture Capital (SVC) with participation from existing investors Fuse Capital, Horizon Ventures, Voyager Capital and Gruener Ventures. SVC’s Michael Sears will also join the board of Sensys Networks. Describing the funding as an important milestone for the company, Dr. Amine Haoui, CEO of Sensys Networks, said, “This capital will allow Sensys Ne

Wavetronix has announced that its SmartSensor HD has been selected as the traffic detection device for a project in Incheon City, South Korea.

Wavetronix has announced that its SmartSensor HD has been selected as the traffic detection device for a project in Incheon City, South Korea.

Bosch has announced the development of an independent series of ABS specifically designed for motorcycles. Mandatory ABS for motorcycles is part of the presented EU commission draft framework regulation for motorcycles and is intended to apply to motorcycles with more than 125 cc displacement.

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company, has acquired Spur Information Solutions, one of the UK’s leading providers of computer software used for parking enforcement.

Image Sensing Systems (ISS) has announced that Richard Wenham has been appointed as the CEO of the company’s subsidiary Image Sensing Systems Europe, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Wenham, who will report to Ken Aubrey, company president and CEO, joins the company from Ricardo, where he was director of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. His experience includes over 20 years of both engineering and senior management experience in embedded systems, automotive and ITS.

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company, has won a contract to deploy a new electronic toll system on two of the busiest highways in Los Angeles County. The new system will allowing toll rates to change based on traffic levels to help reduce highway congestion on the new 'ExpressLanes'.

IPS Group, a San Diego-based high-tech parking meter company, has announced the completion of the installation of 10,000 new coin and credit-card parking meters throughout the city of Los Angeles.

Intermap Technologies has announced the completion of its 3D Roads - the only dataset to provide accurate 3D models for every road, from the largest highway to the smallest urban and rural roads, throughout Western Europe.

Hong Kong is allocating US$12.8 million for a new traffic and incident management system (TIMS) that will also enable dissemination of real-time traffic and transport information, commissioner for transport, Joseph Lai Yee-tak, has announced.

Navteq has announced the launch of Navteq Traffic in the United Arab Emirates, the first traffic launch for the company in the Middle East. According to recent company research, traffic information is the most sought after navigation-related feature on GPS navigation devices with 96 per cent of wireless navigation users saying they want the feature and 89 per cent of those with in-car navigation citing a desire for real-time traffic in UAE.

Flow Traffic Limited, the Hong Kong-based wholly owned subsidiary of Image Sensing Systems, has won a large contract to supply vehicle detection systems to the city of Guangzhou, China. The contract is part of infrastructure improvements required for the Asian Games, a major sporting event to be held in Guangzhou from 12-27 November. The project will provide real time traffic guidance and journey time information to reduce congestion and travel time during the international event.