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Issue 40: Aug 29-Sep 4, 2008
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ITS REPORT NEWS
HOT/HOV LANES
Calif. lawmakers OK freeway toll lanes in L.A. (San Diego Union Tribune, Aug 30): "Supporters say the concept, called congestion pricing, uses market forces to keep traffic flowing by discouraging motorists from getting on freeways during rush hour." Read more
LOCATION BASED SERVICES
TrafficCast taps Motorola exec as CEO (Chicago Tribune, Sep 3): "As digital mapping technology increasingly moves from car dashboards to mobile phones, TrafficCast wants to further improve navigation with real-time traffic information." Read more
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
A device to test driving skills without human intervention (Express India, Aug 31): "Based on Radio Frequency Identification, the system eliminates human intervention and thereby chances of subjectivity when it comes to testing skills and granting licenses." Read more
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) Now Available in Europe (Market Watch, Sep 2): "NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions announces the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) in Germany." Read more
INRIX Expands Management Team and Establishes INRIX European Headquarters (Fox Business, Sep 3): "Hans-Hendrik Puvogel, formerly CEO of Jentro Technologies, is joining INRIX as general manager Europe and is responsible for establishing the company's European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany." Read more
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Big brother on the road: Cruise control (Xpress, Sep 4): "Unlike Dubai Police which monitors traffic for violations, a secret control centre – quietly opened in August 2007 by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) – is scanning the city's roads using remote cameras and pavement sensors to keep more than 860,000 vehicles moving along at peak times of the day." Read more
ICx Technologies Transportation Division Awarded a $4.25 Million Contract with Hawaii Department of Transportation for Multi-Year, System Manager Services (Market Watch, Sep 4): "Services will include ITS planning, support for implementation, and system integration. The initial focus of HDOT's ITS program includes traveler information, transportation management, emergency management and management support of the recently awarded Freeway Service Patrol Program." Read more
TRANSIT ITS
Sept. 5 automated bus demo to showcase magnetic vehicle guidance on city streets (Media Newswire, Sep 3): "Demonstration of the Automated Bus Guidance System developed by transportation engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, through the California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH) program. Researchers will show how a 60-foot research bus can be steered automatically through a system of permanent magnets embedded in the roadway that are read by sensors on the vehicle." Read more
Flexible real-time data to enhance London's public transport (Public Service UK, Sep 4): "Transport for London's Phil Pavitt explains how they will make events like London 2012 as seamless as possible for visitors and residents alike." Read more
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE AND VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE
NAVTEQ Selected by Caltrans as Part of Team Awarded US Department of Transportation's SAFE TRIP-21 Contract (IT News Online, Sep 2): "The program is intended to accelerate deployment of Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) using consumer mobile devices to deliver various VII services." Read more
MARK IV Successfully Demonstrates Toll and Parking Applications Using 5.9GHz DSRC (Sun Herald, Sep 3): "MARK IV Industries, developer of 5.9GHz toll and parking applications, has successfully completed formal testing under the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (VIIC) Proof of Concept (POC) program." Read more
ITS REPORT EXTRAS
ITS JOBS
8 new ITS job postings (California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Washington DC) have been added on our website this week.
ITS BOOKS
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