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February 2009

 

 Texas commits to US$2.5 billion LBJ toll project

 Environmentalists back road pricing plan

 Transoft unveils roundabout design software

 Gresham, Smith and Partners wins Memphis award

 Skymeter welcomes pay-as-you-drive report

 US DOT unveils 2010 budget plan

 EC seeks international ITS cooperation proposals

 Minneapolis bridge features smart technology

 San Francisco switches on 'smart' streetlights

 AA claims UK drivers are addicted to cell phones

 Study launched for West Virginia Turnpike toll hike

 US Commission calls for mileage-based road tax

 London councils plan cell phone parking system

 DRI companies win digital recorder and display orders

 Peshawar traffic fines leap with new technology

 Melbourne traffic camera takes millions in fines

 Albuquerque candidates square up over cameras

 NTTA places Trinity Parkway contract

 Road charging warning for Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal

 TomTom hit by Microsoft patent action

 Downturn clears US traffic congestion

 Westwood One launches US-wide traffic video service

 Image Sensing Systems reports record results

 u-blox buys Neonseven

 Salisbury upgrades phone parking service

 Caltrans unveils life-saving Fog Pilot project

 TomTom slides into the red

 Al Ain police invest in speed cameras

 QNX eases in-vehicle software development

 Texting Lord jailed for dangerous driving

 Website offers national parking space price guide

 Impark wins new Chicago parking contract

 Oklahoma City gets wireless traffic system upgrade

 CAA: Infrastructure changes cut senior drivers' crashes

 Economic downturn boosts PND sales

 UK driver convicted for using hands-free cell phone

 FMCSA issues report on wireless ways to improve safety

 Chealander resigns from NTSB

 Redflex wins Middletown enforcement contract

 América Móvil and Nokia partner in Latin America

 INX wins New Mexico DOT wireless contract

 Fehr & Peers launches CoolConnections.org

 HA backs traffic info for farm attractions

 Intermec wins Saudi Post contract

 Garmin builds share while revenues fall

 TrafficNav learns HA lessons

 Malaysia to debut camera-based enforcement

 Oman seeks coastal road network bids

 Cell phone monitoring fuels Toronto traffic reports

 Report details inauguration traffic planning

 New report: light rail and road vehicle collisions

 Pointer Telocation links with Garmin satnavs


 New York adopts bus lane cameras

 Virginia DOT to cut 1,450 staff

 Dataupia helps ITIS improve traffic analysis

 Intellio targets Soccer World Cup 2010

 Syntell takes over Cape Town traffic control

 Hyderabad installs ITS on outer ring road

 PCMC seeks World Bank funds for TMC

 Kentucky bill targets first time drunk drivers

 Explorations Group buys Hawk Biometric Technologies

 ISP launches duct sealing system

 Taiwan’s toll cards go shopping

 NAVTEQ signs agreement with Autoroutes Trafic

 Portugal plans HOV lanes to beat smog

 Thruway names New York director

 Oz investors benefit from US toll increases

 Philippines commences toll road project

 UK motorists reject congestion charging

 Street View challenge defeated in court

 San Diego trials solar-powered parking meters

 Rural drivers ignore safety warnings

 Toll highway proposed for Northwest Arkansas

 Wisconsin travel information system upgraded

 Overton to head Road Safety International

 Tenders pending for Abu Dhabi-Saudi highway

 E-toll revenues to reach US$3.8 billion by 2012

  Survey: 20% of UK travelers go the wrong way

 Shanghai stations offer transport info downloads

 Self-inflating tire technology wins top award

 Mobitec targets Russian transit market

 GPS murder case could set precedent

 Honda to demo Advanced Safety Vehicles

 Louisville gets live cell phone traffic program

 Brisbane looks to Europe for Northern Link funds

 NTTA approves TX161 pike contract in SW Dallas

 skobbler wins EMEA Challenge prize

 Denso targets satnav growth in China

 Sirit wins Golden Ears Bridge toll deal

 India unveils VANET VII program

 HTA & Travelocity launch TravelPass Toll Tag

 Orange County delays red light camera decision

 Foreca embeds weather info in mobile apps

 ROADflow targets dangerous parking

 Home Office approval awaits SPECS3

 I-95 Corridor Coalition validates INRIX data

 USM develops RFID smartcard reader

 Brake fights driver distractions

 Melbourne invests in traffic cameras

 KDOT picks stimulus projects

 China recycles computer scrap for roads

 Qualcomm takes US$9 million stake in MapmyIndia

 Liberty acquires 40% stake in SIRIUS XM

 TRL establishes Polish presence

 ALK provides navigation on HTC Touch Cruise

 E-tolls planned for Golden Ears Bridge

 South Australia begins DSRC trials

 Murder case prompts OnStar review

 Gold Coast camera generates US$7,800 an hour

 Toronto places red-light expansion on hold

 Siemens develops key that senses alcohol

 ISP launches Gelseal electrics protector

 Hybrid motorbikes debut at Dealer Expo 2009

 New York info center gives out Google guides

 NAVTEQ adds UK coverage to Traffic Patterns

 DPT to link with T2 Systems

 Yucaipa chooses Redflex solution

 Nebraska’s cameras focus on snowy I-80

 Harbin launches Winter Universiade car control

 NAVTEQ Traffic serves two millionth user

 Dhaka Police to go digital by June

 Camera fines to support Connecticut transport budget

 Satnav plan for Queensland ambulances

 Colorado to double speed camera revenue

 TRB publishes SHRP2 report

 US Toll Roads Conference considers credit crunch

 Halikowski appointed to head Arizona DOT

 Marie to lead AASHTO transit committee

 Digital maps improve local route forecasts

 Cambridge business chief opposes congestion charge

 Fewer vehicles mean safer, faster journeys

 RAC warns young lovers on texting dangers

 NIM & Ericsson in cell phone navigation accord

 Report: The Changing Landscape of Digital Mapping

 Traffax harnesses Bluetooth for traffic data

 US tolls rise to beat falling revenues

 Events conference deadline looms

 RoadSafe helps prevent winter crashes

 Tele Atlas adds road data from consumers

 TeleNav launches Android-based GPS navigation

 IntelliDrive launches project website

 ETSI defines new ITS standards road map

 ETSI and ERTICO renew partnership

 Tory slams Cambridge congestion scheme ‘stitch-up’

 Georgia scientists develop car crash call system

 MEPs back “polluter pays” principle for trucks

 OneBusAway tracks Seattle’s buses by cell phone

 CSR buys SiRF to increase GPS capabilities

 Trafficmaster service uses BMT’s TPEG on air

 LaHood plans recovery with state leaders

 Snow produces heavy traffic for HA’s site

 Free traffic camera warning on smartphones

 Garmin-Asus launches nüvifone M20

 Three more TV stations choose NAVTEQ Traffic

 Fort Worth warns of red-light camera scam

 Technology needed for Punjab’s expressways

 West of England Partnership delays TIF bid

 AASHTO welcomes Senate’s stimulus approval

 US Customs seeks border congestion predictor

 Webwag develops automotive widgets

 Senda launches real-time trip info for Barcelona

 Europcar plans high-speed satellite TV demos

 SEAT’s new Exeo features latest technology

 Report published on Russian navigation market

 ATS wins Collier red light camera contract

 Temple buys Carmanah’s road-signs business

 ComNet Europe names Clarke as MD

 D-Tec’s tunnel smoke detection system shortlisted

 u-blox launches GPS cards for personal navigation

 Muenster ATC shows 38% flow improvement

 HOT lanes to ease congestion in Virginia

 GMPTA chief urges DfT strategy change

 GTN reports second quarter growth

 Marco Polo II issues call for proposals

 Spanish road deaths fall by a fifth in 2008


 Website offers transport research funding sources

 GTT launches Opticom central management software

 ITS report now available

 Xact tracks teen drivers

 UK opposition party targets highway spending

 DFT denies congestion charge changes

 Reading prepares for July charge bid

 Abraham appointed as NSW RTA technology chief

 Telogis acquires GPS tracking business

 Canada cuts after-hours workzone speed fines

 Slovakia seeks technology to support new law

 Alpharetta considers adaptive traffic control

 Siemens launches Bavarian travel info platform

 UK parking levy to boost suppliers?

 Drivers leave vehicles at home

 Asda signs up for satnav adverts

 Management shuffle at Redspeed

 ITS America seeks Board nominations

 Houston Police assess red light camera impact

 RITA signs cooperation agreement with Europe

 Redflex wins six-month Denver extension

 Mobile comms sales fall at Silicon Motion

 Technology contributes to safer US roads

 FHWA releases VMS safety report

 INDOT chief leaves for private sector

 Tolls proposed for Cleveland’s Opportunity Corridor

 Study: Ford SYNC cuts distraction

 Speed cameras lawful says English court

 Missouri senators seek red light camera ban

 Japan demonstrates dedicated IVC monitors

 Snow: AA draws technology lessons

 AtlasCT launches mobile navigation API

 Orion offers parking lot lighting solution

 UMTRI tests truck safety warning systems

 LaHood forms US DOT economic stimulus team

 Study backs smaller cars to cut congestion

 US traffic deaths hit record low

 China TransInfo completes restructuring

 DestinoGPS signs NAVTEQ agreement

 Trafficmaster adds traffic news to Fleet Director

 Wisconsin county expands BIO-key mobile data system

 Garmin & ASUS launch LBS accord

 EC sets 2012 tire sensor target

 Verdict expected in UK speed camera court case

 RedSpeed issues Kria clarification

 100 arrested in T-Redspeed ‘scam’

 Ramp metering debuts on I-95 in Florida

 Hawaii approves red light cameras

 Telvent acquires NLDC’s TollPro system

 IMS signs iLane distribution deal

 London embraces average speed cameras

 Redflex Board not impressed with offers

 NTSB backs technology for traffic safety

 SiRF, M/A-COM offer networked GPS module

 ‘Podcars’ set for launch in Masdar City

 Mumbai’s traffic control system delayed further

 Texan police claim cameras cut crashes by 28%

 NAVTEQ services offered on Verizon Hub

 Service Tracking teams up with Federal APD

 Magazine poll shows strong interlock support

 Australian research into crime’s impact on crashes

 HA renews HALOGEN deal with Mott MacDonald

 Istanbul orders 275 RTMS radars from ISS

 Massachusetts governor seeks border tolls

 Ericsson, STMicroelectronics in wireless accord

 Speed camera population triples in six years

 Flu accounts for 10% of traffic accidents

 Baltimore planners reject ‘space-age’ car park

 Traffic cameras help cut Ukraine road casualties

 GTN agrees to buy UBC division

 Trucking chief warns of congestion pricing dangers

 Law firm uncovers intoximeter ‘flaw’

 Nevada investigates ‘congestion’ pricing

 Priority lane proposals backed by UK motorists

 Tracker rescues stolen BMW

 Crash research probes urban and rural perspectives

 Survey warns of redundant road signs