December 2009
Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology join forces to reduce driver stress
OBU installation prices cut for Slovakia's ETC scheme
Arcadis awarded US$1.15 million ITS contract
LaneHawk enforcement results in Reading, UK revealed
First EVR enforcement system installed in Latin America
Drunk drivers named and shamed via Twitter
Alberta Premier says law against using cell phones while driving not a top priority
McCain’s snow scoop device clears traffic signals in Colorado
UK rescue firm Green Flag receives record number of rescue calls
New Audi A8 uses Google to be a truly connected vehicle
Bosch introduces LED flat-panel monitor range for CCTV market
New app to aid those traveling across UK
Bright forecast for Vaisala as it acquires QTT
TRW technologies present on majority of vehicles in IIHS’s safety awards
619 free electric vehicle charging points to be installed in North East England
UK drivers ‘braking’ the rules
Up to 35 cents per mile toll approved for Maryland’s Intercounty Connector
CS wins Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration for its ETC projects
Amplex and Boeing offer intelligent streetlight management systems to US cities
Magneti Marelli and Telit Communications sign Memorandum of Understanding
US FHWA revises highway safety rulebook
EuroRAP wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
UK Government to allow councils wider use of 20mph limits without traffic calming
Optelecom-NKF announces new senior director of Federal Business Development
China TransInfo wins new contracts worth US$20.5 million
Beat the Traffic application now available as free iPhone download
Protesters say Severn Bridge tolls are “harming Welsh economy”
Harris’ Unity XG-100 Multiband radio named Technology of the Year by SDR Forum
India to begin pilot studies for three electronic tolling systems in 2010
TRW establishes new Driver Assist Systems engineering center at Livonia HQ
RoSPA urges Prime Minister Gordon Brown to think about clocks change
Leading expert on driver distraction leads the pack in new issue of Vision Zero International
TRL study shows 2.8% of UK drivers talking on cell phones while driving
AMG Systems to showcase new 9000 series Ethernet switches at Intersec in Dubai
NAVTEQ map of Brazil selected by Digital Life to power its G31 PND
TRL consultant wins Prince Michael Road Safety Award
Amman SCATS project scoops Gulf Traffic Innovation award
US Department of Homeland Security launches emergency response initiative
EarthCam’s 2010 product line includes new highway workzone safety system
Study shows 20mph zones in London have resulted in 40% reduction in road casualties
Highways Agency confirms Construction Management Framework members
Navigon selects Intelematics for Australian real-time traffic information
Pexco’s channelizer posts aid Tacoma bridge repair project
MILE awarded BMW traffic information contract
Eurotoll becomes an official partner for the new Slovakian electronic toll road network
Federal Signal acquires Diamond Consulting Services and Idris brand
NAVTEQ releases expanded map of Croatia
SafeWalk designed to protect the most vulnerable road users
ERTICO launches iCar Support project
Argus and Alpha Technologies to merge from January 1, 2010
Beijing upgrades 800 traffic lights with bus priority and assistance for the blind
Carmanah to install solar-powered LED lighting system for Lockheed Martin
Microsoft selects TrafficLand to provide live traffic video for Bing Maps
Jupiter Systems announces new enhancements to its PixelNet display wall system
NHTSA nomination popular with traffic safety coalition
Grip Top wins Prince Michael award for motorcycle safety initiatives
USDOT awards US$14 million to Dallas and San Diego to act as ITS laboratories
NAVTEQ and Microsoft announce new technology sharing agreement
LaHood tells Alabama summit distracted driving is a “national epidemic”
Iteris launches Pico video detection system at Gulf Traffic exhibition in Dubai
JD Power study shows the popularity of real-time traffic and voice recognition
New data shows ORT systems improve safety at toll plazas by over 60%
Study shows popularity of real-time traffic and voice recognition
Optelecom-NKF awarded contract for 23 Paris tunnels
Mercedes-Benz 2010 vehicles to get SIRIUS Traffic real-time information
Mississippi DOT launches US$3.7 million Hattiesburg ITS project
UK’s first ‘through junction running’ scheme to open on M42 this week
RoadPilot launches speed camera locator application
Fortran Traffic and McCain sign sole distributor agreement for Canada
Finland’s PANDA project to aid planning of insurance and RUC
Waze launches partnership program for local mapping organizations
China TransInfo wins Shandong ETC contract
Siemens to use Motorola’s wireless networking systems in ITS projects
Grand Rapids gets ParkMobile’s cashless cell phone parking system
Greater collaboration between two UK Agencies aims to bring environmental benefits
Parsons Brinckerhoff makes changes at the top
Smartrac to supply RFID tags for vehicle tracking project
Mouchel wins Transport Scotland Multiple Consultancy Framework contract
ITD installs new infrared wildlife warning system
UK Transport Minister opens England’s second Hard Shoulder Running scheme
SpeedInfo gets USA patent for solar-powered Doppler radar sensors
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