July 2009
INRETS to collaborate with Thailand’s software industry
QinetiQ robot firefighters should help cut transport disruption
UK drivers would rather be stuck in jams than use public transport
Pelco cameras integrated with iQ-Hawk analytics system
Road Safe America relaunches interactive website
Comtrol Corporation serial device servers get NEMA TS2 certification
UK Statistics Authority demands reform of inaccurate speed camera data
Indian government proposes Road Safety & Traffic Management Board
Cambridge Council installs Parkeon’s Varioflex Pay-on-Foot parking system
MARK IV IVHS and Kapsch TrafficCom submit joint proposal for North Carolina ETC procurement
Zeev Bregman to join NICE Systems as CEO
ATX debuts in-vehicle, hands-free, voice-to-text messaging system
Vinci consortium wins US$1.4 billion Russian toll road contract
CS announces the successful opening of new toll collection system in Croatia
New York City DOT to study traffic signal timings
SICK Inc partners Comtrol for traffic and transportation industries
UK motorists could pay tolls on new roads under Conservative plans
Stimulus money buys city new LED traffic signals
Standard Parking acquires Gameday Management
LaHood “deeply concerned” about cell phone use while driving
EU funds help UK Highways Agency with signage scheme
Metro Board approves toll rates for ExpressLanes
New Zealand gets new AA Traffic online service
Routesafe uses Vista Mini DVR deployed in road safety lollipop
UK Highways Agency’s M42 Active Traffic Management wins award
NTTA will open US$122 million Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge on August 1
APT launches new bollard that rises, flexes and glows in the dark
Pelco’s compelling offering for powerful, cost-effective security systems
Rhythm Engineering’s InSync traffic system shortens Missouri travel times
TRL releases Version 3 of its PERS street planning software
Partnership allows Optelecom-NKF Inc and Net Surveillance Systems Inc to integrate products
The ERF-IRF BPC releases European Road Statistics 2009 transport data
Former Gatso MD to spearhead Redflex's European operations
Integrated approach needed to reduce CO2 from road transportation, says FISITA
World-first from Continental set to bring active safety to wider range of cars
Nissan introduces ITS-based navigation system to promote safer, greener driving
New non-executive director appointed to the board of the UK Highways Agency
Intellione and Rogers help improve City of Toronto’s transportation services
New open-road tolling system for Bangkok
New look, new features on www.TrafficTechnologyToday.com
Commission gives Cambridge congestion charging verdict to council
UK government launches review of driving hours rules
New Volvo safety head says truck accidents can be a thing of the past
Speed cameras tackle safety belt and cell phone offenses in Kent, UK
Inrix launches Real-Time Traffic Flow Services for Europe
Telvent appoints Scot Love as vice president, Southeast Region
Vodafone selects Tele Atlas to provide its location-based applications
China TransInfo opens subsidiary in Chongqing and branch in Hangzhou
Continental Mapping Consultants awarded Tennessee DOT contract
UK Highways Agency to install LED signals in £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) project
Heavier trucks will make NZ roads safer says Road Transport Forum
New regulations in California allow PAYD insurance
Welsh National Transport Plan includes cancellation of M4 relief road project
Traffic decline prompts NTTA proposed toll rate increase
MoDOT’s two new signage projects to make highways safer
Turkish Treasury collects US$378 million (TL 577 million) from toll booth fines
UK Highways Agency publishes annual report
South Africa’s road traffic head investigated
Brake tackles the 'silent killer' on UK roads
RedSpeed refuses River Forest’s proposed two-level fine plan
Free-flow tolling begins on Vancouver’s Golden Ears Bridge
Lincolnshire County Council selects Pitney Bowes Business Insight’s Confirm system
Safety measures taken to protect Australian speed camera operators
Inrix announces availability of its Historical Traffic Speeds for Europe data
CNL integrates its IPSecurityCenter software with Barco display systems
AAA Foundation promotes brain fitness program to make drivers safer
UK Highways Agency’s intelligent motorway signs to ease holiday traffic
Proposed EU legislation increases OEM interest in TRW’s 24 GHz radar safety system
Bonds raise US$624 million for North Carolina ‘open-road’ toll project
Highways Agency awards US$213 million framework contract
NZTA introduces electronic signs for cyclists’ safety
RoadPilot to provide Nokia with traffic camera location data
Volvo joins euroFOT safety project
AirSage to use Verizon Wireless data
Idea Integration partners with Seattle DOT to launch website
North Carolina Turnpike Authority receives US$386 million loan
Optelecom-NKF provides IP video solution in Dubai
Mobexx launches navigation and tracking system in the UK
South Africa gets first live traffic cellphone service
Nath unveils India’s plans for new highways and toll roads
Installation begins on new traffic cameras in Victoria, Australia
Virginia bridge deploys Fluidmesh wireless video surveillance system
US$3 million announced for Missouri University transportation center
Siemens LaneHawk gains VCA certificate
NAVTEQ and Trimble expand relationship
AECOM wins US$15 million contract from NJDOT
Siqura integration with Milestone XProtect
Call for papers for RoSPA’s Diamond Road Safety Congress
Image Sensing Systems named one of the Fortune Small Business 100
Traffax trials new technology on Independence Day
URS awarded program management contract by Michigan DOT
Public transit saved 646 million hours in travel delay in 2007
3M aims to become ‘business champion’ of road safety
Study shows British drivers have poor concentration
SAE-A calls for ESC to be mandatory on commercial vehicles
Global Traffic Technologies concludes litigation
LaHood applauds new Wisconsin primary seatbelt law
First quarter 2009 traffic fatalities project continued record trend
First phase of Welsh regeneration scheme completed
Cadcorp technology used by fire service
StreetMapper 'revolutionising' highway surveying in The Netherlands
New detection deployment for Traficon
Sentinel awarded live traffic contract for Ovi Maps
New contract for ATS in Tennessee
Companies urged to crack down on staff using phones while driving
Atkins director makes Management Today future stars list
Nationwide CFVD traffic system deployed in Australia
Transport cuts short-sighted and damaging, says FTA
Nadeau named as deputy administrator of FHWA
Cybit launches individual road speed reporting tool
Company and fleet drivers to improve driving skills
Electric bus for British Prime Minister
Siemens welcomes Government support to reduce carbon footprint
Volvo launches new child safety seat
TRL to evaluate non-disruptive road assessment techniques
Carbon cutting buses funded by new UK scheme
More than half of fatalities related to deficient roadway conditions
NAVTEQ upgrades website for cell phone real-time traffic information
Scotland’s Forth Replacement Crossing goes to tender
Delaware Water Gap (I-80) bridge to get ORT system
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