April 2010
Canada’s largest province to increase road safety with Advanced Digital Technology
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Egis Projects for its contributions to ITS
Volvo offers hay fever relief to 10 million car buyers
Mott MacDonald expands its ITS team
Extensive safety technologies in the new Audi A8
CS chosen for the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project in Canada
Iteris and Prime report a 62% reduction in lane departure-related accidents
Gentex announces new rear camera display mirror program with Toyota
NATWG releases Traffic Information Benchmarking Guidelines
Is Europe’s transport getting greener?
Intelligent tires that think are just around the corner, says Schrader
Kids think Mum is better at driving than Dad
Smart navigation for PTW riders
Europe’s Galileo satellite-navigation system takes major step forward
Bus stop warning system proves potential to save children’s lives
Cycle training “more important than helmets,” concludes IAM poll
Sesame Workshop joins Global Road Safety Partnership
State Highway Safety Agencies supporting Oprah’s No Phone Zone day
More EU countries to join eCall initiative
Western Kentucky enhances regional transportation with ITS technology
Trucking Associations applaud rejection of Tolling on I-80
American Traffic Solutions named partner for road safety in Texas
Traffic Technology launches new ultra compact Eco-combo
EU research program should declare sustainable mobility a priority
FHWA proposes revision of rules to make roadway markings brighter
Frost & Sullivan recognizes TomTom for achievements in navigation market
World’s first ITS specific test track takes shape
New study reveals motorcycle deaths were down dramatically in 2009
Metro Traffic announces new enhancements to traffic data collection
An increasing number of EU member states levy CO2-based taxation and incentivise electric vehicles
NASA to launch GM co-developed robot to International Space Station
USDOT secretary Ray LaHood to host Surface Transportation Reauthorization Meeting
TomTom’s latest traffic study reveals most polluting roads in the USA
Traffic management system launched in Saudi Arabia
Queen’s Award and new product launch for Navtech Radar
US trucking industry will not support VMT tax, says ATA vice president
IRD awarded weigh-in-motion contract in Washington
Hitachi Automotive and Airbiquity Partner to provide global connected services for electric vehicles
SYNC AppLink to launch on 2011 Fiesta
New class of speed cameras being tested in UK
New ComNet device provides power in demanding environmental applications
Calhoun named vice president of Gannett Fleming
Update of life-saving road safety toolkit released
New video detection management system launched
Tenix and VMS form strategic partnership for PICS parking enforcement system
Vauxhall’s AFL System is shining light with top insurer
Road safety advert proves to be YouTube hit
IBM helps city of Stockholm predict better commuting options
Convergence Systems to resell high-performance RFID UHF readers
20th edition of Intertraffic Amsterdam hailed a success: “A perfect tool for worldwide growth”
Cost-cutting plans may see Golden Gate Bridge go completely electronic
PennDOT announces Work Zone Awareness Week urging motorists to be cautious
China TransInfo selected in the construction of pioneering National Highway Information Grid
Toshiba’s new HDD for automotive applications has industry’s largest storage capacity
Carminat TomTom plots wider course across Renault range
Safety-focused commercial vehicle fleets in the vanguard of cutting road crash casualties
New speakers added for ITS America Annual Meeting in May
Beijing commuters angered by new working hours
Jacobs to provide engineering services for Page-Olive Connector in St. Louis County, Missouri
Winsted introduces Insight Consoles for high-density control rooms
Iteris and Meritor WABCO partner to expand driver performance reporting capabilities
Malaysia introduces congestion pricing Bill
Location-relevant advertising drives 7% click-thru rate for McDonald’s
IRD awarded US$1.1m Alaska WIM data collection contract
Angry drivers worry fleet managers
New Ethernet solutions launched by Actelis
New business in Asia Pacific for Luna Road
New real-time traffic information map for French roads
Parsons Brinckerhoff expands presence in Canada
Easier to use International Rescue now available on the Blackberry
Ford helping drivers detect vehicles in blind spots
Study shows Ford SYNC’s voice technology helps drivers keep eyes on road
Think-tank calls for road network share giveaway
Beat the Traffic excels among the top distributors of multiplatform traffic information
Journaline real-time news and information now available on Total Traffic Network Plus
TrafficLand Digital Helicopter takes TV reporting to new heights
ACIS secures Dorset County Council contract for the London 2012 Games
Distinguished Achievement Award for Intelligent Freeway Monitoring
Swiping on the motorway has given way to the chip
The cost of life – as little as a pot of paint, says AA
Monitoring visitors to Westminster’s largest open space
New HQ to spur continued innovation and leadership
‘Green’ traffic signs help and keep Texas traffic flowing
TomTom expands availability of live road condition information
Romec drives safety with Masternaut tracking on 1,000 vehicles
Basler begins production of the compact ace GigE camera series
Verifone acquires remaining minority interest in Verifone Transportation Systems
Japan and the USA lead in automotive telematics availability
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission selects Adesta for intelligent transportation system upgrade
Logica teams up with rally drivers to measure emissions
NCP replaces FastPark with RingGo
UN approves a Decade of Action to combat global road safety crisis
North Carolina taking technological approach with toll roads
ALPR – invasion of privacy or essential for motorists’ safety?
Winsted announces new version of WELS 3D design tool
New rules to help reduce roadworks in the UK
Road Safety Foundation calls for decade of action to deliver safer UK roads
LaHood announces new texting ban, partnership with Cornell University and new ACTS members
Egis opens the M6 Phase III Motorway project in Hungary
Peek wins contract with Transport for Buckinghamshire for CO2-saving LED traffic signal project
EGNOS Portal launched for Europe’s enhanced GPS application developers
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