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Raytheon has been selected by Transurban (USA) to deliver an integrated tolling and traffic management system for a 22.5km section of the I-495 Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia.

In the UK alone, Dorman has sold over one million cone lights, which, when dropped onto a road cone, automatically activate an on/off switch. However, the lamp will only illuminate in the hours of darkness or in low light levels (managed by the photocell switch) caused by bad weather. The company has now developed the ConeLite Synchro, a low-intensity lamp unit to complement the company's highly successful super-bright LED SynchroGuide cone lamp. When placed in a line, both models provide sequential fla

A new mobile application from Siemens called iwatch, based on its Sitraffic Concert traffic management solution, gives service engineers ubiquitous access to real-time traffic information on their iPads while in the field. According to Siemens, the system puts critical information in the hands of those who need it and does it immediately. Pull down menus allow service engineers to quickly search intersections in their area for issues that need attention, eliminating the need to check in with a central traff

This innovative overhead LED warning trailer from Adolph Nissen Elektrobau is designed for use where there are high truck volumes. The Pharos is a mobile three-tier VMS system for long-distance advanced warning. The top sign can be raised to a height of over 7m, enabling it to be seen evenby motorists driving behind a truck.

Transpo Industries launched a unique concept in work zone intrusion protection last year. The SonoBlaster impact-activated safety device warns both roadway workers and errant vehicles simultaneously. When impacted, the unit's built-in CO2-powered horn blasts loudly (125 dB) for 15 seconds, signalling crews that their work zone has been violated. This provides critical reaction time to move out of harm's way. The company says there are also resultant safety benefits for the driver, who may be able to take ev

Dutch technical services provider Imtech has won nearly US$69 million in contracts for projects in the Netherlands and the UK.

The European Commission is placing too much emphasis on the use of demand management, according to the FIA. Here, Wil Botman, Director-General of the FIA's European Bureau, explains why. Towards the end of last year, the European Bureau of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) released a statement which criticised the European Commission's (EC's) approach to urban traffic congestion following the adoption of the Action Plan on Urban Mobility. In particular, the FIA voiced concerns over what it

Tasks that should always be undertaken using the protection of a truck or trailer-mounted attenuator, but frequently aren't. That's why Dutch company Trafiq attracted so much international attention last year when it developed and launched the Mobile Automatic Roadblock System (MARS). Not only does the system provide complete safety for highway workers, it automates the entire process. And on top of that, because of the speed at which it deploys and collects cones, MARS provides substantial cost savings com

In an article which has implications for the European Electronic Toll Service, ASECAP's Kallistratos Dionelis asks whether the approach we currently take to major ITS system implementations is always the best or healthiest. I was asked recently to write a paper on the technology-oriented future of transport. To paraphrase, I started with: "The goal of European policy-makers is to establish a transport system which meets society's economic, social and environmental needs, satisfying in parallel a rising dema