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ITS REPORT Issue 31
Jun 27 - Jul 3, 2008
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ITS JOBS
11 new ITS job postings have been added online here this week.
New ITS job listings, by location, are:
US- CA: 3
US- FL: 2
US- IL: 1
US- MA: 1
US- NJ: 1
US- RI: 1
US- VA: 1
US- WA: 1
Grand Total New: 11
FEATURED ITS BOOK
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Fleet
Telematics (Goel, Asvin; 2008) FLEET TELEMATICS: Real-Time Management and Planning of Commercial Vehicle Operations combines wireless telematics systems with dynamic vehicle routing algorithms and vehicle-positioning systems to produce a telematics-enabled information system that can be employed by commercial fleet operators for real-time monitoring, control, and planning. The book presents a Messaging & Fleet Monitoring System that automatically identifies deviations between the planned and the current state of the transportation system and a Dynamic Planning System (DPS) that provides real-time decision support considering the current state of the transportation system. The DPS uses newly developed dynamic vehicle routing algorithms to find high-quality solutions and adjust schedules and routes immediately. SALE! Use discount code ITS20 to receive 20% OFF retail price of
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ITS REPORT NEWS
COMMUNICATIONS
Bidding starts to put EU's Galileo navigation system into space (The Independent, Jul 2): "The European Commission kicked off plans yesterday for a rival to the United States' global positioning system (GPS) with calls for suppliers for €3.4bn-worth (£2.7bn) of hi-tech space-technology deals." Read more
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
Study: Toll Transponders Hide Cost of Tolling (The Newspaper, Jul 1): "MIT study shows electronic transponders make it easier for toll road operators to raise rates." Read more
Florida Turnpike Picks TransCore's eGo Plus RFID Sticker Tag (TMC net, Jul 2): "TransCore announced today that its eGo Plus radio frequency identification sticker tag has been chosen by Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to upgrade its current technology." Read more
Manual collection takes its toll (Boston Globe, Jul 3): "A 2006 task force report found that manual toll collection costs almost 30 cents for every dollar collected in some parts of the Commonwealth." Read more
FREIGHT AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS
GE Transportation wins $60M contract in Brazil (Kansas City Business Journal, Jul 3): "General Electric-Transportation Global Signaling won a $60 million contract to complete an overhaul of a Brazilian mining company's nearly 30-year-old signaling and communication system on a roughly 370-mile stretch of railroad in Brazil." Read more
HOT/HOV LANES
State proposes 8 Alaskan Way Viaduct alternatives (Seattle Times, Jun 27): "Plans to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct continue to inch forward with the state Department of Transportation releasing eight finalists for a new roadway through the central Seattle waterfront." Read more
IN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS
Teens who speed may soon meet cars that tattle (Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 30): "University of Minnesota engineering student Rich Hoglund demonstrated a system that uses a cell phone with a GPS technology to monitor the speed of a car." Read more
Intelligent Energy raises $13.6M for hydrogen fuel cells (Venture Beat, Jul 3): "The latest fuel cell investment is a United Kingdom company called Intelligent Energy, which has taken $13.6 million toward development of hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles and airplanes." Read more
LOCATION BASED SERVICES
Skyhook combines GPS and Wi-Fi for location (Webware, Jun 30): "Skyhook Wireless announced Monday that it is integrating GPS into its geolocation service to get an even more accurate fix for location-based services." Read more
A Sat-Nav Which Predicts Traffic Jams (Cellular News, Jul 2): "Researchers are developing a new in-car navigation system which informs motorists about traffic jams ahead and advises the driver of the best route for their journey before they reach the congestion." Read more
Tele Atlas gets directions from locals (Malaysia Star, Jul 3): "DIGITAL maps provider Tele Atlas will be tapping into the knowledge of Malaysians and the other peoples of Asia Pacific to make its products even more accurate and to further expand its operations in the region." Read more
PARKING SYSTEMS
Stacked parking rises in downtown San Jose garage (San Jose Mercury News, Jun 28): "Imagine a machine automatically retrieving your car from a parking garage." Read more
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION
Retiming traffic lights should help improve downtown traffic flow (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jul 3): "Seattle officials said Wednesday that they've synchronized signals at 258 downtown intersections for the first time in more than two decades and promised quicker, less polluting trips through the central business district will result." Read more
TRANSIT ITS
Volvo Order for Telematics System for 1,400 Buses in Brazil (Fox Business, Jun 30): "ITS4mobility is Volvo Buses advanced technological platform that supports the bus operators' control of bus operations and provides passengers with information at bus stops and on the buses." Read more
Swebus Express Deploys Moovera's Wi-Fi Service in Commuter Buses (redOrbit, Jul 3): "Moovera Networks, a developer of fixed and mobile wireless communications systems, has announced that Swebus Express, a long-distance express bus service in Sweden, has selected Moovbox M Series Mobile Broadband Gateway to deliver internet connectivity on its fleet of over eighty buses that serve over two million passengers each year." Read more
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