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ITS REPORT Issue 12
Oct 16-31, 2007
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GENERAL NEWS
1) SENSOR REJECTED BEFORE MINN. BRIDGE FELL
"A consultant for the state Transportation Department recommended installing high-tech sensors to detect cracking on critical sections of an interstate bridge less than a year before the span collapsed, killing 13 people, records show."Associated Press, Oct 16, 2007. Read more
2) GOAL IS TO PUSH FASTRAK USE TO 70% IN BAY AREA
"The plan to speed up the metering lights for FasTrak users at the Bay Bridge toll plaza is the latest tactic in the campaign to drive more motorists to pay their tolls electronically."San Francisco Chronicle, Oct 17, 2007. Read more
3) GLOBAL TELEMATICS MARKET WORTH $52B BY 2012
"The world market for mobile telematics was worth some $37.5 billion in 2006, a figure expected to reach $52 billion in 2012, a CAGR of 3.5% over the next five years, according to BCC Research."Circuits Assembly, Oct 17, 2007. Read more
4) TOLL DODGING AT RECORD LEVEL / ALMOST 1 MIL. DRIVERS AVOIDED PAYING ETC ROAD FEES IN FISCAL 2006
"Almost 1 million vehicles illegally passed or crashed through the gates of electronic toll collection (ETC) systems on expressways across [Japan] without paying in fiscal 2006, setting a new record, according to a Construction and Transport Ministry report."Daily Yomiuri, Oct 21, 2007. Read more
5) I-95 EXPRESS COULD EASE CONGESTION
"Drivers could soon have the option of avoiding Interstate 95's frustrating traffic by using a proposed express toll lane."Miami Local 10 News, Oct 22, 2007. Read more
6) PENTAGON MULLS LOGISTICS UPGRADE
"The Defense Department is collecting information about commercially available logistics software that provides online mapping and management information to keep track of freight and passengers in transit."Government Computer News, Oct 22, 2007. Read more
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) LOOKING AROUND WILL DELIVER SAFER DRIVING IN THE FUTURE
"Nissan is getting ready to launch the Infiniti EX35 with a feature that is getting a lot of breathless coverage from some of the automotive press."Telematics Journal, Oct 16, 2007. Read more
2) TRAFFIC.COM AND SKYWARD MOBILE LAUNCH PREMIUM JAVA APPLICATION FOR MOBILE USERS
"Skyward Mobile, a leading developer of next-generation mobile applications, and Traffic.com, Inc., a NAVTEQ company (NYSE: NVT) and a leading provider of traffic solutions for consumers and businesses, today announced a new mobile application that delivers real-time traffic updates, including congestion, travel times, construction and other incidents on U.S. city roadways."Earth Times, Oct 23, 2007. Read more
3) IBM WINS LONDON C-CHARGE CONTRACT
"IBM is to take over the running of London's congestion charging scheme from November 2009 from Capita."ETA, Oct 26, 2007. Read more
4) REIMAGINING THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY BY SELLING THE ELECTRICITY
"Shai Agassi, a Silicon Valley technologist who was in competition to become chief executive of SAP , one of the world's largest software companies, has re-emerged with a grand plan to reinvent the world's automobile industry around battery-powered all-electric cars."New York Times, Oct 28, 2007. Read more
5) INRIX RAISES ADDITIONAL $15M; EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CEO BRYAN MISTELE
"INRIX, a leading provider of traffic information in the U.S., today announced a $15 million Series C round of funding led by existing investors August Capital, Bain Capital Ventures and Venrock."GPS Business News, Oct 29, 2007. Read more
6) GOOGLE LEADS MICROSOFT, NOKIA IN LOCATION BASED SERVICES DEVELOPMENT
"Google is the first choice among wireless developers for developing location-enhanced applications, according to a newly released survey of professional developers working on applications for mobile devices."Cellular News, Oct 30, 2007. Read more
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