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ITS REPORT Issue 4
June 16 - June 30, 2007
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1) AFC CORPORATION TRANSPORTATION RELIES ON TELENAV TO KEEP ITS CHAUFFEURS ON TRACK
"TeleNav, Inc. today announced that AFC CORPORATE TRANSPORTATION (AFC) has implemented TeleNav Track(tm), a mobile workforce management solution, to help guide its drivers with reliable GPS navigation and tracking services. Through its use, AFC, the largest limo and minibus fleet in the state of Texas, has improved its overall customer service and chauffeur reliability."Wireless Development Network, June 18, 2007. Read more
2) NEW WEB SITE WARNS U.S. DRIVERS OF TRAFFIC WOES ON SONORA, MEXICO
"A new Web site is warning people who plan on driving into Mexico about construction work, severe weather, road closures and car accidents."Yuma Sun, June 18, 2007. Read more
3) TRANSPORT FOR LONDON TEST DRIVES TECHNOLOGY
"Transport for London (TfL) is to spend up to £30m examining new technologies to improve road services and cut congestion in the capital. Over the next four years TfL will consider radio frequency identification (RFID) and satellite navigation to support the congestion charge and road pricing plans, advanced enforcement cameras and new traffic management systems."IT Week, June 21, 2007. Read more
4) STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN WESTERN EUROPE
"Advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) are receiving considerable attention across Western Europe, particularly given surging traffic congestion and pollution levels. While the United Kingdom, France and Germany together account for around 63 per cent of total market share at present, future revenues will come primarily from Scandinavia, Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain. This is because these markets are growing rapidly, as the focus ever more intensely on improving traffic management activities."Newswire Today, June 21, 2007. Read more
5) IT'S TIME TO DRIVE IN THE FAST LANE
"Imagine driving on the national highways with no frequent stopping at the toll plazas to pay highway tolls, fumble for change. Sounds amazing and unbelievable but much to the respite of the tired and weary motorists who have to stop and pay, sometimes resulting in extensive delays and congestion, Indian national highways are on the threshold of a major overhaul—they are going hi-tech with contactless smart card-based and electronic toll collection (ETC) systems being deployed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and private players."The Financial Express, June 25, 2007. Read more
6) PANYNJ TO STUDY ALL-ELECTRONIC TOLLING
"Some of the busiest toll facilities in America could go cashless if a study and design effort is positive. The Port Authority New York New Jersey (PANYNJ) has embarked on a two year $9m 'study and preliminary design' for all-electronic toll collection. This would mean the elimination of existing toll plazas and their replacement by overhead gantries bearing transponder readers and license plate imaging cameras."Toll Roads News, June 25, 2007. Read more
7) VODAFONE TEAMS UP WITH TOMTOM TO BUST TRAFFIC JAMS
"Dutch satellite navigation company TomTom has developed a traffic information system alongside telecoms group Vodafone to help drivers avoid traffic jams. The agreement will see TomTom's in-house technology use information from the Vodafone's network in the UK to provide information on the speed and direction of cars travelling on all major roads across the UK."IT PRO, June 26, 2007. Read more
8) WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM BEING TESTED IN FIVE COUNTIES
"A wireless program meant to give railroad employees instant weather information and railcar information will have a trial run in Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Burnet and Llano counties over the next four months. The program, Operation Respond Emergency Information System Mobile and AccuWeather.com Wireless, will be delivered on a Blackberry platform by the Austin Area Terminal Railroad, Texas emergency responders and emergency managers."Austin Business Journal, June 26, 2007. Read more
9) NEW YORK PITCHES 'CONGESTION PRICING' TO FEDERAL OFFICIALS
"Federal transportation officials studying New York City's plan to charge drivers who enter the most congested parts of Manhattan on weekdays heard new financial details about the proposal during a meeting yesterday in Washington. State and city transportation officials said they 'came out feeling good' after making the formal presentation to officials from the United States Department of Transportation."New York Times, June 26, 2007. Read more
10) SMART CARS COMMUNICATE WITH ROAD
"Imagine your car telling you that an ambulance was heading toward the intersection you were about to enter, long before the siren was even audible. Or instead of allowing you to inadvertently run through a red light and hit an oncoming car, it sent a signal for the light on both sides to stay red, allowing you to pass safely. It's called Vehicle Infrastructure Integration and consists of roadside radio transmitters capable of communicating information to drivers and traffic signals."Bradenton Herald, June 29, 2007. Read more
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