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Connecticut causes concern

5 Sep 2008:

With raw material prices going through the roof, politicians in Connecticut are seeking to channel funds earmarked for ITS to highway construction. Richard Scrase, editor of this website, is concerned.

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Richard Scrase, editor of www.traffictechnologytoday.com

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Wi-Fi – why not?

28 Aug 2008:

Some of the world’s leading high technology companies are grappling with the task of making Wi-Fi available in moving vehicles. Transport correspondent Max Glaskin asks whether it is worth the effort.

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Max Glaskin, transport correspondent

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A shoulder to drive on

21 Aug 2008:

How can transport managers improve the reliability of bus services travelling in suburban areas? Sasha Gollish from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation promotes the use of bus bypass shoulders.

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Sasha Gollish from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation

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Selling satnavs

12 Aug 2008:

The satnav market is fast becoming one in which competition is largely based on price. In such circumstances leading satnav makers, such as TomTom, must find new ways to thrive, argues transport correspondent Max Glaskin. 

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Max Glaskin, transport correspondent

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Safer by design

6 Aug 2008:

While technology can play a part in making our roads safer, simple design measures offer an impressive payback in terms of costs and lives saved, says Dr Joanne Hill, research manager of the Road Safety Foundation.

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Dr Joanne Hill, research manager of the Road Safety Foundation

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Smart studs for hard shoulders?

30 Jul 2008:

England may be planning to introduce more hard shoulder running on its most congested motorways, but the idea is not new. The Dutch have been doing it for years, says Dawn Bailey who heads marketing communications and PR at Clearview Traffic Group.

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Dawn Bailey, head of marketing, communications and PR at Clearview Traffic Group

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Congestion suggestion

22 Jul 2008: Congestion is a necessary evil of successful modern economies, argues transport correspondent Saul Wordsworth, albeit one that governments are attempting to solve in entirely the wrong way. Click here to read more

Saul Wordsworth, transport correspondent

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Patchwork prints

9 Jul 2008: Traffic cameras are proving increasingly popular with US communities, and state lawmakers are scrambling to keep up, says James Tuton, president of American Traffic Solutions (ATS). Click here to read more

James Tuton, president of American Traffic Solutions (ATS)

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Navigating the dark side

8 Jul 2008: New research has found that some satnav systems retain details of how they have been used that could be of use, both to criminals and the police. Transport correspondent Max Glaskin says it is time makers did more to secure their clients' privacy. Click here to read more

Max Glaskin, transport corespondent

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Roads paved with tolls

3 Jul 2008: Russia has not built a highway in decades, so it is starting to embrace tolling as the way to regenerate its road network. US-based transport analyst Piers van den Bergh, argues that the market prospects are considerable if private e-toll companies show they can deliver. 
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By Piers van den Burgh, transport analyst

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