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ITS REPORT Issue 15
Dec 1-15 , 2007
Dear Reader:
We hope you enjoy this most recent edition of ITS Report.
GENERAL NEWS
1) STATE TO CRACK DOWN ON UNPAID TOLLS
"Now may be the time to pay those pesky invoices for unpaid tolls from the state transportation department. Beginning next year, Texas will begin mailing violation notices to drivers who have ignored invoices for unpaid tolls."The Dallas Morning News, Dec 3, 2007. Read more
2) ANSWERS LACKING ON NEW TOLLS
"Next year, when the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission again holds public meetings about the future of Interstate 80, we must demand answers to hard questions that so far have gone unasked. One of the biggest questions is how we get from revenue predictions to real revenues."The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec 4, 2007. Read more
3) "STOP!" COULD SOMEDAY BE NEW VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TALKING
"You're driving along a dark, lonely highway at night. Ahead, just over a hill, there's an accident. You can't see it, and you're barreling toward it at 70 mph. Suddenly, a red light flashes on the dashboard of your car. 'Stop now!' a message reads. 'Accident ahead.' "San Luis Obispo Tribune, Dec 12, 2007. Read more
4) THE SAT-NAV VERSUS CABBIE CHALLENGE
"Satellite navigation does exactly what its name suggests - it takes readings from satellites orbiting the Earth and tells you exactly where you are on the planet. Then it gives you directions to wherever you want to go. But how does this technology compare to the most fearsome of all navigators - the London cabbie?"BBC, Dec 14, 2007. Read more
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) TOMTOM TEAMS WITH GOOGLE MAPS
"TomTom is teaming up with Google Maps so that users of the Dutch company's navigation devices can search for – and send – business addresses directly from the Google Maps' website to TomTom devices."Traffic Technology, Dec 5, 2007. Read more
2) IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS PURCHASES ASSETS OF EIS AND ANNOUNCES EXPANDING STRATEGY
"Image Sensing Systems, Inc. announced today that it has purchased selected assets from EIS Electronic Integrated Systems Inc."Reuters, Dec 6, 2007. Read more
3) SASKATOON COMPANY BIGGER PLAYER IN CHINA
"Saskatoon-based International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) has purchased a 50 per cent interest in its Chinese distributor for $4.5 million."The Star Phoenix, Dec 7, 2007. Read more
4) REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATINO WILL BECOME A KEY FEATURE FOR NAVIGATION, SAYS ABI
"With basic navigation devices and services becoming commonplace in the industrialized world, driven by the rapid growth of GPS adoption, the next frontier is a richer variety of location-aware content."Reuters, Dec 7, 2007. Read more
5) KIT TO STOP RED LIGHT RUNNERS
"Clever new anti-collision technology from Toyota can help motorists avoid other traffic and pedestrians – and even stop them running red lights!"Auto Express, Dec 12, 2007. Read more
6) WILL BUSINESS USE OF GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES GO VERTICAL NEXT YEAR?
"Location and GPS seem to be on everyone's minds these days. Seeing as it's the end of the year, it's time to break out the crystal ball and see what lies ahead."Information Week, Dec 12, 2007. Read more
7) DISTANCE CONTROL ASSIST, NISSAN
"Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will introduce two pioneering technologies with its new Fuga, set for release in Japan this month - the world's first Distance Control Assist and navigation-enabled Intelligent Cruise Control systems."Technology News Daily, Dec 13, 2007. Read more
8) NORWICH UNION: PAY AS YOU DRIVE
"Seasonal cheer for intelligent new insurance which has helped to cut carnage on the roads among young drivers."The Telegraph, Dec 15, 2007. Read more
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