Celebration in the air at Econolite
Econolite Group will use the 2012 ITS America Annual Meeting & Eposition to demonstrate its latest detection offerings - the Autoscope Duo (hybrid radar/video system), and RTMS - as well as featuring its Centracs ATMS and Centracs Adaptive software solutions. Indeed, there will be a celebratory air as the group continues its milestone celebration of the 100th Centracs order – achieved within three years of introduction. To be installed in Georgia, the advanced traffic management system software will be depl
ITS America Annual Meeting Preview News; the latest news for the ITSA Annual Meeting 2012 before the show opens.
ITS International, the industry’s leading business-to-business magazine will be bringing you the latest Preview News and live event news from the ITS America Annual Meeting 2012 where the show newspaper, The Daily News will once again feature. ITS International brings its considerable editorial expertise to the Meeting in producing both print and on-line products. All editorial items, both Preview and live show reports, will be posted on the Daily News website, www.DailyNews-Online.com/ITSAmerica-2012 The
ITS America Annual Meeting Preview News; the latest news for the ITSA Annual Meeting 2012 before the show opens.
ITS International, the industry’s leading business-to-business magazine will be bringing you the latest Preview News and live event news from the ITS America Annual Meeting 2012 where the show newspaper, The Daily News will once again feature. ITS International brings its considerable editorial expertise to the Meeting in producing both print and on-line products. All editorial items, both Preview and live show reports, will be posted on the Daily News website, www.DailyNews-Online.com/ITSAmerica-2012 The
Smartphone apps creating more distraction for young drivers
Recent survey findings from Ingenie, a UK car insurance brand for young drivers, have revealed that 58 per cent of 17-25 year old drivers agree that smartphone apps are causing young people to be more distracted at the wheel. The company commissioned the survey of 1,000 young drivers, conducted by One Poll, which has uncovered the extent of how smartphones and social media are distracting 17-25 year olds when behind the wheel.
Ottawa’s parking spaces get NFC option
PayByPhone, an international provider of systems for parking and urban mobility payments, has announced Ottawa as the latest major North American city to implement its popular cell phone payment method for parking. PayByPhone parking allows drivers to pay for and extend their parking time using a mobile app, online, or calling a local phone number. Ottawa is the first Canadian city to incorporate near field communication (NFC) and QR code features for its parking payments.
1,000 Nissan Leaf EVs sold in Norway in just six months
Nissan in Norway has announced that it has sold 1,000 of its electric Leaf cars in just six months, taking almost two per cent of the total car market in February this year demonstrating the impact of comprehensive incentives and developed charging infrastructure. The government support and charging infrastructure have helped the Nissan Leaf become the second best-selling Nissan in Norway and the ninth best-selling passenger car overall in February. Norway has the highest level of support in Europe for elec
Success for Transantiago bus lane camera enforcement
Chile's Ministry of Transport has reported that the number of cars using bus lanes reserved for Transantiago buses has fallen by 46 per cent as a result of the cameras that have been installed along the public transport system. Incidents of cars using lanes reserved for Solo Bus vehicles have fallen by 73 per cent, which equates to an overall reduction of 60 per cent on average. This has enabled the buses on the system to travel 24 per cent faster. Transantiago plans to increase the number of cameras from 1
ITF leads the global debate on connectivity
Political decision-makers, industry leaders, transport experts, and top thinkers from around the world, will debate how to create more seamless transport solutions for passengers and freight at the 2012 Summit of the International Transport Forum. The summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” will take place May 2-4 in Leipzig, Germany, and aims to drive the international debate on better connectivity. The event will be held under the Presidency of Japan. The International Transport Forum at the OE
EtherWAN opens network design centre in Texas
EtherWAN Systems, an Anaheim, California headquartered manufacturer of hardened and commercial ethernet connectivity equipment, has opened a new office in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, to provide network design and customer support for the Eastern half of the US. Established in 1996 to manufacture ethernet based products, switches and media converters of all types, the company maintains sales offices in California, Texas, Illinois and New York.
Scania to deliver 231 city buses to Santiago
Scania has announced it will deliver 231 city buses to the Chilean capital Santiago. With this sale, Scania begins operation in the Transantiago integrated public transport system, connecting bus lines and the metro network. The vehicles will begin to run in September and will be operated by Alsacia Express, which has extensive experience in operating buses in different integrated public transport systems throughout Latin America. With 230 hp engines, the low-floor model K 230 4X2 buses meet the European Eu
Liberty Electric Cars participates in ‘Deliver’ project
Liberty Electric Cars has been selected to become one of the major partners of the project thanks to its extensive experience in electric commercial vehicle engineering and design. Its team of experts played a crucial role in the development of the Modec truck, a range of 5.5t commercial vehicles that have been sold to a wide variety of customers across Europe. Operators of the Modec truck include global companies like FedEx, UPS, Tesco’s and Veolia. Their unique team of engineers have created EVs that have
Q-Free preparing for new projects
Q-Free has announced revenues of US$21.11 million during the first quarter 2012 compared to US$29.66 million in the corresponding quarter in 2011, while order intake came in at $44.29 million, $6.45 million more than in previous quarter and $2.96 million more than in Q1-2011, reflecting, the company says, that its general optimism regarding demand is well grounded.
The road factor in economic transformation
The organisers of the 14th Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australia (REAAA) being held from 26-28 March, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have issued a call for papers from local and international authors, with a deadline for abstracts of 1 June, 2012. The theme of the event (www.14reaaaconf2013.com) is “The road factor in economic transformation” and as the organisers point out, roads are the arteries of a nation facilitating the transportation of the required synergy for economic transformation.
TransCore wins Scats deployment contract
TransCore has been selected by Cobb County Department of Transportation, Atlanta, to expand its Scats (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System) adaptive traffic signal control technology with an additional 75 intersections, nearly doubling its use of the technology and making it the second largest deployment in the United States. The first phase of 26 intersections in the town centre area are now in operation with the remaining intersections expected to be fully operational by October 2012.
Honda world first can detect the potential for traffic congestion
Honda Motor Company has announced the successful development of what it claims is the world’s first technology to detect the potential for traffic congestion and determine whether the driving pattern of the vehicle is likely to create traffic jams. The company developed this technology while recognising that the acceleration and deceleration behaviour of one vehicle influences the traffic pattern of trailing vehicles and can trigger the traffic congestion.
How public education can help reduce vehicle emissions, fuel use
The Mineta Transportation Institute has released its newest research report, Ecodriving and Carbon Footprinting: Understanding How Public Education Can Result in Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Use, which provides a review and study of ecodriving. The report found that exposure to ecodriving information influenced people's driving behaviour and some maintenance practices. While not everyone modifies their behaviour after reviewing this information, even small behavioural shifts due to inexpensive
3D roundabout analysis and design webcast
On 16th May 2012, Savoy will be joining with TRL, Autodesk and Design Pro Software to give a live demonstration of the revolutionary BIM workflow for roundabout design that allows simultaneous design and analysis in 3D. It is claimed the new workflow is many times faster than traditional methods and allows users to assess multiple design alternatives very quickly leading to better designs, quicker and cheaper.
Survey reveals most dangerous driver behaviour in construction zones
According to a 495 Express Lanes survey of law enforcement officers serving in Northern Virginia, texting while driving is the most dangerous behavior in construction zones, ahead of speeding, aggressive driving and not obeying changing traffic patterns. Yesterday, in conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week in the US, partners on one of the largest highway construction projects in the region released these findings in a new distracted driving report.
Autonet Mobile in strategic partnership with Bosch
Autonet Mobile, an application and connectivity platform for vehicles, has announced a strategic partnership with Bosch's Car Multimedia Division to manufacture its IP-based telematics control unit (TCU). The company’s automotive-grade device is built to be factory-installed and to access the vehicle's CAN Bus to drive the development of in-vehicle applications including key fob, parental control and fleet offerings.
QuicNet software identifies illegal use of red light preemptive technology
McCain has announced the successful use of its QuicNet advanced traffic management system (ATMS) central control technology by the city of Carlsbad, in California, to identify the illicit use of red light preemptive technology. Using QuicNet, the city was able to identify how, when and where the illegal use was taking place.