November 2011
New report shows speed cameras reduce fatal traffic accidents in Qatar
Tobii Technology demonstrates its eye-tracking platform for use in driver safety systems
Two Illinois police departments deploy All Traffic Solutions’ units for traffic safety
Successful eCall test and certification ability demonstrated at UK’s ITS research center
TraffiCalm Systems to launch new 'Slow Down' display option for DriveBrite signs
ERTICO and ETSI hold first interoperability testing event for co-operative systems
Vitronic installs its laser speed-camera calibration and testing system in Dubai
Singapore’s LTA collaborates with Microsoft on its new transport web portal
Parsons Brinckerhoff to oversee US$8.2 billion Qatar infrastructure program
India to save US$192 million from proposed ETC system
AMITRAN project launched to develop a CO2 assessment methodology for ITS schemes
ITS America releases new report on 4G wireless connectivity in V2X applications
MMDA launches Android version of its real-time traffic information app
New JD Power survey shows owners frustrated with vehicle navigation systems
Traffic Wales launches upgraded traffic information website
Japan to fund the conversion of Sri Lanka's new expressway to ETC operation
NHTSA uses anti-texting billboards while driving safety campaign
Review recommends restructuring of the management of England’s strategic roads
New data shows that telematics can improve road safety for young drivers
Manitoba province launches new 511 traveler information system
LaHood announces final rule to ban truck and bus drivers using handheld cell phones
Abu Dhabi plans US$100 million expansion and upgrade of its traffic systems
Illinois DOT launches life-saving Yellow Dot program for traffic accident victims
UK Highways Agency introduces new road markings and signs to encourage safer driving
TRL and Williams F1 to co-operate on simulator-based road safety research in Qatar
CS Communication & Systems completes two major toll and ITS projects in Poland
Telvent to implement its SmartMobility Road Suite in Saudi Arabia
New section of Maryland’s InterCounty Connector tollway opens to traffic
Rhode Island DOT expanding its travel time information in time for holiday season
IRD awarded US$1.7 million border crossing vehicle-screening contract by Arizona DOT
Sierra Wireless and Actia collaborate on in-car wireless connectivity platform
Cofiroute USA launches new consulting division for toll roads and HOT lanes projects
New Tyne Crossing Project opens ahead of schedule to alleviate UK traffic hotspot
car2go launches USA's first all-electric carsharing network in San Diego
Illinois Tollway seeks offers on 22 new contracts for the Move Illinois Program
RingGo successfully launches pay-by-phone parking service in Milton Keynes
PIPS Technology drafts new industry standard for co-operative UTMC systems
Inrix updates its traffic app with extra coverage of arterials and city streets
Jim Reynold joins Parsons Brinckerhoff's Miami office as senior ITS engineer
NTOC’s 2011 Traffic Signal Operations Self Assessment program now available
European Instant Mobility project holds stakeholders workshop
Highways Agency opens tendering for £560 million traffic management framework
Maricopa County DOT starts testing on SMARTDrive connected vehicles project
Parsons Brinckerhoff names George Hatalowich as director of strategic operations for Pennsylvania
MADD releases state ratings for drunk driving countermeasures and legislation
Continental develops new M2XPro sensor for use in V2X communication systems
Fujitsu and Autotalks partnership will provide V2V communication processor in 2012
New TTI report identifies the USA’s most congested corridors
Roadway Safety Foundation and FHWA honor the USA’s best roadway safety programs
OPEN alliance formed to advance Ethernet technology for in-car connectivity
Efkon wins four major tolling and ITS contracts in India
LaHood praises Pennsylvania for introducing texting while driving legislation
Telvent successfully launches ‘511’ Traveler Information Service
RACC launches traffic and travel information app
European travel information project releases the 'In-Time Package' for cities
Concateno launches next-generation hand-held roadside drug testing device
Harman and Sierra Wireless to begin road testing of in-car 4G/LTE broadband system
Qualcomm collaborates with UK Government on wireless EV charging trial in London
TomTom to provide General Motors European cars with connected navigation system
European Environment Agency report shows fall in transport pollutants may be temporary
UK government to introduce national EV chargepoint location registry
Austin installs VMS network as part of Advanced Traffic Management System
Basler launches faster frame rate versions of Scout ITS cameras
Ford selects NAVTEQ as its exclusive map provider for SYNC navigation system
Q-Free launches new generation of Single Gantry multi-lane free-flow tolling systems
Toyota and Intel to start joint research on next-generation in-vehicle multimedia systems
IRD awarded US$2.4 million weigh station contract by Idaho Transportation Department
Korenix's Ethernet managed switches and converters used in Taiwan Expressway project
TeleNav releases new version of its Auto platform to connect phones, the internet and cars
Gatso wins speed enforcement contract on the Netherlands' A2 highway
Cooper Lighting's LED system cuts energy bills on the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel by 72%
Missouri DOT to deploy TransCore's TransSuite system in St Louis
Rossella Panero appointed as new president of TTS Italia
GTT's Opticom Multimode system wins Innovative Electronic Device Teckne Award
McCain to supply Austin, Texas, with its 342 ITS intelligent traffic signal cabinets
Nissan to give away 400 EV Quick Charge stations to create European network
Louisiana DOTD awards design-build ITS project to Gannett Fleming and Grady Crawford Construction
TSS-Transport Simulation Systems releases Aimsun 7 traffic modeling software
ITS America welcomes USA’s surface transportation reauthorization bill
Lafarge solves M25 barrier wall problem with innovative new concrete mix
Indra to implement its latest urban traffic control technology in four Chinese cities
FHWA’s impact-testing laboratory gets ISO accreditation for quality and consistency
ATS shows 19 new contracts in third quarter results
Parsons Brinckerhoff opens new office in Colorado Springs
New AAA report shows crashes cost more than three times that of congestion
IRD wins US$5 million WIM and electronic screening contract in Oklahoma
Imtech wins US$48 million of orders to improve traffic management in Europe
Freescale introduces advanced airbag sensors for improved vehicle safety
Louisiana DOTD receives AASHTO award
Construction coalition launches campaign to give states more flexibility to impose tolls
HA's Traffic Officer Service wins international award
University of Minnesota start-up to improve traffic flow on signalized roads
IRD wins 'Virtual Weigh Station' upgrades contract in New Jersey
Taipei City uses SuperWebGIS software for real-time traffic website and new app
USA's drunk-driving prevention program enters next phase of research
European iMobility Forum holds inaugural meeting and awards presentation
New Arthur D Little report examines the challenges of urban mobility
Iteris to acquire Berkeley Transportation Systems
Telmap to use Inrix's real-time traffic information for its Mobile Location Companion
Elektromotive wins US$1.6 million EV charging station contract in Ireland
PhoneGuard and Cellairis partner to promote responsible cell phone usage
AASHTO releases proposed Systems Operations and Management Guidance website
UK Roads Minister marks 25th anniversary of the M25 London Orbital Motorway
Independent study shows drop in violations in Optotraffic camera-controlled school zones
Delphi picks TeleNav to provide its connected navigation system for vehicles worldwide
Q-Free wins US$172 million vehicle registration contract in Indonesia
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