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ITS REPORT Issue 18
Mar 28-Apr 3, 2008
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ITS REPORT NEWS
GENERAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
Digital rego to track road users (Australian IT, Apr 1): "AUSTRALIA'S states and territories have begun exploring the use of digital vehicle registration tags, using technology similar to electronic toll collection systems." Read more
Plan announced to build drivers' research and development centre (ETA, Apr 2): "Plans have been announced for a transport technology research and development (R&D) 'centre of excellence' in the UK. The venture aims to build a centre where controlled studies can be carried out in areas such as traffic management and vehicle technologies including adaptive calibration, in an attempt to improve environmental efficiency and reduce traffic congestion." Read more
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
Some drivers ahead of E-ZPass curve (Toledo Blade, Mar 30): "The Ohio Turnpike's plan to begin offering electronic toll collection by August, 2009, will provide many Toledo-area motorists with an introduction to E-ZPass." Read more
Software to protect toll payers' privacy (Australian IT, Apr 1): "A UNIVERSITY of NSW researcher has developed technology to safeguard motorists' privacy when passing through electronic tollgates." Read more
Toll Road rates rise (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Apr 2): "Drivers paying cash Tuesday on the Indiana Toll Road got something extra with their change and receipt – a brochure advising them to save up to 75 percent on tolls by using an electronic pass." Read more
Avis Surpasses Three Million Transactions for eToll Electronic Toll Collection Service (The Auto Channel, Apr 3): "Avis Rent A Car today announced that eToll, the company's electronic toll collection program, has achieved and surpassed a milestone of three million transactions." Read more
HOT/HOV LANES
'HOT' lanes wide open to solo drivers -- for a price (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr 2): "This month will see a first in the Puget Sound area's transportation system: Solo drivers will be able to use the car pool lanes on state Route 167 without getting a ticket -- if they pay for the privilege." Read more
IN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Microsoft Sync Update Provides Driver Information (App Scout, Apr 1): "Microsoft is in the final stages of rolling out an update to its popular Sync platform, used in thousands of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars, trucks, and SUVs. The update to Sync retains all of the features of previous versions, but also sports new, real-time monitoring of surrounding traffic, provided your vehicle supports it." Read more
Can A Laser Scanner Drive A Car By Itself? (Science Daily, Apr 2): "Can a computer steer a car through a city without a driver’s help?" Read more
LOCATION BASED SERVICES
NAVTEQ Lands Agreement With uLocate Communications (The Earth Times, Apr 2): "NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, today announced from CTIA WIRELESS 2008 that uLocate Communications, Inc. will utilize NAVTEQ map data for applications running on the WHERE platform and Buddy Beacon products in the U.S. and Europe." Read more
TruePosition Launches New Hybrid Location Solution (TMC net, Apr 2): "While most of the location-based technologies currently focus either on network-based or handset-based technologies, the TruePosition Hybrid Location Solution leverages both these technologies to offer better performance and reliability to the customer." Read more
Location-Based Service Set to Explode (U.S. News & World Report, Apr 3): "After years of hype, services that depend on your location are finally taking off." Read more
TELEMATICS
Car makers rev-up in-car telematics (VNU net, Mar 28): "In-car telematics installations are expected to become very popular as drivers start to appreciate the advantages of GPS and cellular communication, according to analysts." Read more
Study: Stolen vehicle tracking main telematics app (RCR Wireless News, Mar 29): "Analyst firm Berg Insight found 2.2 million passenger cars in Europe had an on-board telematics device at the end of last year." Read more
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Surprise offers real-time traffic alerts (Phoenix Business Journal, Mar 28): "Surprise is using the Internet and cellular technology to give residents real-time alerts on accidents and other traffic tie-ups." Read more
NIM upgrades VZ Navigator (GPS Business News, Apr 2): "At the CTIA tradeshow in Las Vegas this week, Networks in Motion and Verizon Wireless have unveiled a new version of the off-board navigation service VZ Navigator featuring traffic information, Bird eyes view and additional real-time information services such as weather, local events and gas finder." Read more
XM NavTraffic Expands to 22 New 2009 General Motors Vehicle Models (Fox Business, Apr 2): "XM (Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced at the 2008 Dallas Auto Show the continued expansion of its award-winning real-time XM NavTraffic service into 22 GM vehicles in the 2009 model year." Read more
Join the network, beat all the traffic (The China Post, Apr 2): "Dash Navigation begins selling two-way GPS devices for cars, creating, in essence, a network of drivers." Read more
Free Weather & Traffic Applications Now on Mobile From The Weather Network (Marketwire, Apr 3): "The Weather Network and MeteoMedia are proud to launch WeatherEye(TM) Mobile and TrafficEye(TM) Mobile, two new free applications for mobile phone users. These tools provide 24/7 mobile access to weather and traffic information, adding to the services already offered by The Weather Network/MeteoMedia on television and online (www.meteomedia.com and www.theweathernetwork.com)." Read more
TRANSIT ITS
New regulations approved on transport e-cards (The China Post, Apr 1): "The Consumer Protection Commission of the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved yesterday new regulations governing pre-paid electronic cards used on transport services in order to better safeguard consumers' rights." Read more
European trains run on Industrial Ethernet (Automation, Apr 2): "Regional trains in Germany and the Netherlands are currently being delivered by BOMBARDIER with an on board Ethernet network." Read more
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ITS JOBS
US - NORTHEAST (5 new)
| Director of Operations (ITERIS; Pennsylvania/New Jersey); |
| ITS Engineer (URS Corp; Hunt Valley, MD); |
| ITS Engineer (URS Corp; Hunt Valley, MD); |
| Transportation Planner (URS Corp; Boston, MA); |
| Transportation Planner (URS Corp; Boston, MA). |
US - SOUTHEAST (6 new)
| Traffic/ITS Engineer (ITERIS; Sterling, VA); |
| Traffic Management Center Manager (URS Corp; Jackson, MS); |
| Traffic Management Center Operations Specialist - (Traffic Engineer) (URS Corp; Jackson, MS); |
| Business/Systems Analyst (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA); |
| Traffic or ITS Engineer (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA); |
| Systems Engineer (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA). |
US - MIDWEST (5 new)
| Junior Traffic Engineer (URS Corp; Grand Rapids, MI); |
| Senior Manager, ITS (URS Corp; Chicago, IL); |
| Business/Systems Analyst (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA); |
| Traffic or ITS Engineer (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA); |
| Systems Engineer (Mixon/Hill, Inc.; Kansas City, MO or Reston, VA). |
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