Success for the system developed by Texas Instruments and IBM who have experienced for six months in the Netherlands with impressive results. Reduce traffic, pollution to the environment and the wallet. In Holland (and elsewhere in the world), we can and have proved NXP Semiconductors and IBM have experimented for six months, a solution of toll roads. The test took place in the Dutch city of Eindhoven and has served to demonstrate how, through the use of appropriate technology, drivers can be motivated to change their driving style, with the result of reducing traffic and pollution. ... Read more
A GreenGT electric sports car will be the centerpiece of a networked car workshop organized by the International Telecommunications Union at the premier Geneva Motor Show this week. The vehicle, expected to be the first electric vehicle to race at LeMans, is intended to draw attention to intelligent transport systems that would communicate wirelessly with vehicles on the road. These systems would alert drivers to skidding vehicles ahead of them, automatically contact emergency services in the event of an accident and potentially, could even help drivers find and reserve parking spaces in crowded urban areas, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ... Read more
ERIE, Pa., Feb 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District transit network, with an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency for TriMet's 115 million annual passengers. ... Read more
The FIA Foundation has announced a contribution of 2.2 million dollars by the European Commission to support eSafety Challenge 2010, the annual event that promotes the systems and ITS technologies, to be held on 13 July in the United Kingdom, in Millbrook. ... Read more
Anyone who gets around Portland by car probably knows the frustration of waiting at a poorly-timed red light while traffic piles up. But what local commuters don’t know, transportation experts say, is that it could be worse. ... Read more
Jacksonville’s transportation system is on the road to becoming intelligent. ... Read more
The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Kamal Nath has invited the investors, contractors and concessionaries from Japan to invest in the Indian Highways Infrastructure program, the largest PPP road program in the world. ... Read more
I-bus technology is now here to stay. The three levels of government have announced the completion of almost 5-million dollars of Winnipeg Transit projects ... Read more
YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory unveiled a system to make communication between a pedestrian and an electric vehicle (EV) via ultra-wide band (UWB) communication at Tronshow2010, a trade show that took place from Dec 9 to 11, 2009, in Tokyo. ... Read more
The bicycle highway — no red lights, no cars — is every cyclist's fantasy. There are now signs that infrastructure is catching up with the dream. In October 2008, an association of U.S. state-highway officials approved the concept of a national Bicycle Routes Corridor Plan — the first step in potential American bike Interstates. But this amounts to little more than a go-ahead for states to put bike-route signs on existing roads. ... Read more
In the context of the follow-up to the Electra report, Orgalime’s electrical and electronic industry
supports the proposed framework Directive and Action Plan of the European Commission on
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and the four “priority areas” as defined in article 4§1 in
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TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The transport sector can form a duality with information technology and communication (ITC) to give the Intelligent Transport System (ITS), a global initiative aiming at enhancing different means of transport. ... Read more
The two-day Intelligent Transport Systems Summit held in Melbourne last week achieved an Australian first by defining a national vision to make the country’s transport safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. ... Read more
ITIS in partnership with its local Irish licencee iTraffic, have launched the first nationwide traffic information system that will deliver real time and historic information to users. ... Read more
From 19 November the new mobile information system designed to better manage the traffic flow in the area and inform citizens about the actual traffic situation will be put into operation in Viale Libia - one of Rome's most trafficked streets.All information will be accessible on atacmobile.it. ... Read more
London 17th November 2009 - Derby City Council is working with Simplytrak and Wireless Logic to install vehicle tracking technology within its fleet of vehicles in order to track the whereabouts and behaviour of its fleet, as a result of an increase in the number of complaints of ‘improper gritting’. ... Read more
"Intuitive navigation" is, GPS and camera combined with an integrated magnetic sensor in addition to cell phones, navigation systems that are finished. The booth is on display near the Aqueduct Tokyo Panoramas, and moving from side to side to copy the picture with your camera phone, an icon appears and restaurant on the camera image. When you select the icon, said it would guide the directions from the current position. ... Read more
Statistics show drivers over the age of 55 are some of the safest on the road. While young drivers are known for risky behaviour, older drivers are less likely to speed, less likely to drink and drive and more likely to follow the rules of the road. When they do crash, they are more likely to hurt only themselves and their cars rather than anyone else. ... Read more
A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower CO2 emissions. ... Read more
Vienna / Brussels (ots) - General Secretary Peter ARBÖ Stuppacher was elected the President of the Network of European Automobile Clubs (EAC). "I am pleased with this honorary role,and I will to my best to ensure higher road safety to all users. "says the newly elected President of EAC ... Read more
Fifteen years after the idea of regional transportation management was first imagined, a $14.5 million complex devoted to creating a network of "smart" highways in southeast Louisiana has risen on a spit of neutral ground in the middle of the Pontchartrain Expressway where Metairie meets New Orleans. ... Read more
The Dubai Roads & Transport Authority has landed the Gulf Engineering Union’s Excellence & Innovation Award for the Dubai Metro Project, the longest automated metro project undertaken as a single unit in the world. The Award was presented during the 13th Gulf Engineering Forum held recently in Kuwait under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Prime Minister HH Sheikh Nasir Al Mohammad Al Sabbah under the theme: “Transport & Traffic Issues: Opportunities & Aspirations”. ... Read more
The federal government announced on Thursday (29), during seminar held in Brasilia, the details for installation of automatic identification of vehicles (SINIAV). Sao Paulo should be one of the first cities to monitor the fleet with chips. ... Read more
IT should be seen as key to reducing emissions in any successor to the Kyoto Protocol agreed in Copenhagen this December, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ... Read more
A MONTH after the Department of Transport and Main Roads said intelligent signs along the Bruce Highway would be fully operational in coming months the signs are still not being used to their full potential. ... Read more
Students and a professor at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville developed a unique way to test tires. Associate professor Saied Taheri and Virginia Tech students in the Intelligent Transportation Lab at the Institute developed a trailer that houses equipment to test tires on actual roads and road conditions. ... Read more
Bandar Seri Begawan - The need for a "harmonious" land transportation in Asean was that would hasten achievements in other sectors while at the same time boost rapid development within the region was highlighted yesterday. This was noted by Director of Land Transport Department, Md Riza Dato Paduka Hj Md Yunos, during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asean Land Transport Working Group (LTWG) meeting at Orchid Garden Hotel. ... Read more
A new ‘intelligent’ speed camera will be rolled out on UK roads within the next 18 months.The cameras don’t flash and can cover multiple lanes. ... Read more
The state of New Hampshire expands data collection on congested highway. Radar beams and cameras are confirming what many travelers on Interstate 93 already know — moving from three lanes to two can mean a nightmare of a wait. ... Read more
A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower CO2 emissions. ... Read more
SNCF is looking at ways of using tha latest technology to further enahnce barrier free access of the rail transport system for the region of Greater Paris. ... Read more
The Nissan Intelligent Transport System ITS is a new technology that combines mobile phone communications and vehicle telematics to help prevent pedestrian-related accidents. The Nissan Intelligent Transport System ITS has entered a testing stage in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. The testing of the Nissan Intelligent Transport System ITS involves 500 pedestrians, 200 drivers and the NTT DoCoMo Inc, the largest mobile network operator in Japan. ... Read more
The following three Atlantic City projects are interlinked, as one would not be good without the others. Regardless of doing anything else, these projects should be a top priority for city planning and zoning officials, as they are long overdue. The first of these three projects involves, according to its title description, “major entry corridor traffic signal system upgrades and optimization.” The Atlantic City street system is a grid network with over 190 signalized intersections. Of those signals, 95 are located either on Atlantic or Pacific avenues or on the main corridors that lead into and out of the city. ... Read more
Work is progressing according to the plan developed by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai for introducing intelligent transport systems to all public buses run by RTA Public Transport Agency (PTA). ... Read more
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) was formally established on October 2. ... Read more
The synchronization of traffic lights in the capital began in May and since then more than 100 crossings Capital already operate the system with GPS (Global Positioning System). However, the goal is to install a "green wave" at 150 intersections, in order to end the congestion. ... Read more
San Francisco GreenRoutes Project Set to Reduce Fleet Emissions with ESRI ArcLogistics and NAVTEQ Data GIS Solution. ... Read more
Interviewed by Polish Market, Infrastructure Minister Cezary Grabarczyk remarked: “We have put the time of preparations, of invisible and unspectacular organisational efforts behind us. Poland has become one huge building site with 2010-2012 and the following years to be a period of implementing prepared transportation investments.” ... Read more
In connection with the launch of the all-new Volvo S60 in 2010, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the next generation of preventive safety technology. Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Safety. The new safety functions represent the next stage in Volvo Cars’ continuous development of technology to detect risky situations and help the driver avoid accidents. ... Read more
Starting next year, some 1,000 “intelligent vehicles” will take to Europe’s roads in a “first-of-its-kind- large-scale field operational test.” The euroFOT research project aims to scientifically test and assess the impact of eight advanced driver assistance systems on safety, efficiency and driver comfort. Among the 28 organisations participating are automotive firms, universities and research centres. ... Read more
The use of intelligent information technologies in public transport continues to increase steadily in times of increasing commuter traffic and mobility needs in importance. The IT-TRANS - international conference and exhibition for IT solutions in public transport - offers from 24 . to 26 Februar 2010 in Karlsruhe , a new platform for information and discussion on current topics such as electronic passenger information systems, interoperable fare management and security issues, and intelligent solutions for customer service. ... Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has selected TransCore to convert the
existing Interstate 15 Express Lanes decal system to an electronic, radio
frequency identification (RFID)-based payment system. This type of system is the
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sep 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman and ... Volvo. For the first time ever, the Volvo Group is using theatre centring on human drama to spread the word about intelligent transport systems. The Volvo shows are being staged during the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) congress in Stockholm between 21 and 25 September. ... Read more
A new multi-million-pound centre for intelligent transport innovations under construction in Nuneaton, Warwickshire could help make future cars safer and more fuel efficient. ... Read more
If you drive down any of Columbia's several interstates, then odds are you've seen the digital signs that tell you how long it will take you to get to certain exits or other interstates. ... Read more
Volvo Trucks is displaying several next-generation projects at ITS, the world congress for intelligent transport systems and transport services, in Stockholm September 21-25. Among its exhibits are “thinking” trucks that automatically handle some of the routine aspects of driving, communicate with other vehicles on the road and, if necessary, step in automatically in critical situations. ... Read more
ABI Research predicts that LBS revenues will grow by 156% from $1.7 billion in 2008 to $2.6 billion in 2009. By 2014, global LBS revenues will exceed $14 billion. ... Read more
Italy will soon be in the TomTom HD Traffic, thanks to a recent agreement between TomTom and the phone operator Vodafone Italy. This is a system for real-time updating of roads already working for some time in Switzerland, Great Britain, Germany, France and the Netherlands. ... Read more
As Germany works to modernise its road network, transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee explains the benefits of transport technologies, but says they are not the only solution. ... Read more
The eSafety Challenge event is hosted by Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) in Vallelunga, Italy 8-9 September 2009. The event is co-funded by the European Commission, the FIA Foundation and eSafetyAware and supported by Euro NCAP. The eSafety Challenge will be opened by the European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani and has the participation of eSafetyAware president, Jean Todt; UK Minister for Transport Paul Clark and seven-time Formula One Chamption Michael Schumacher. Demonstrations of eSafety technologies will be done by some of the world's best drivers like Heikki Kovalainen, Luca Badoer, Tom Kristensen, Susie Stoddart, Robert Kubica and Timo Glock.
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Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted an opinion on the European Commission''s proposed deployment plan for intelligent transport systems (ITS) in Europe that was adopted in December 2008 to accelerate and coordinate their deployment in road transport and their connection with other modes of transport (*). The deployment of ITS has considerable privacy implications, for instance because these systems make it possible to track a vehicle and to collect a wide variety of data relating to European road users'' driving habits. ... Read more
In his keynote today at the Nokia World conference in Stuttgart, Larry Kaplan, the new NAVTEQ CEO, announced the upcoming launch of a paneuropean, real-time traffic information solution covering 11 countries before the end of the year. ... Read more
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) An Intelligent Transport System (ITS) will soon be in place in Mysore, Karnataka, under the JNNURM of the Ministry of Urban Development. The project consists of design, development, testing, installation, training, operation and management of traffic and public transport system, a release said. ... Read more
Rahul was travelling from Bandra to Worli in Mumbai but worried about traffic jams on the road. It is, after all, one of the most crowded routes in the city. But there was no way he could surmise what lay ahead.
A few months from now though, he could have the roads (through smart tech) alerting him of a traffic jam before it fully forms.
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Asfinag wants to complete the development of telematics on local freeways and expressways not only until 2013, whileit would also save 100 million euros, board members stressed the Asfinag Alois Schedl and Klaus Schierhackl during a press conference in Vienna. ... Read more
The Technology Strategy Board is to launch a competition aimed at finding ways to move goods more intelligently. The board exists to support business and promote technological innovation in the UK and has allocated £10m to support research and development of innovative systems and services for more effective freight distribution throughout the UK. ... Read more
The international public transport community defines bus rapid transit (BRT) as “a flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways and [intelligent transportation systems] elements into an integrated system with strong identity” (TCRP Report 90, “Bus Rapid Transit – Volume 2: Implementation Guidelines,” 2003). ... Read more
ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/09 -- RouteMatch Software, Inc. today announced that The City of Lewiston selected RouteMatch TS(TM) software, its flagship intelligent transport system (ITS) software for automated routing, scheduling and coordination of the City's paratransit services. ... Read more
Orlando, FL, August 26, 2009 — FuelClinic ( http://www.fuelclinic.com ) is one of nine finalists chosen from a field of over 90 start-up companies participating in the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) Congestion Challenge - a grant process being held at the venture-capital website Vencorps ( http://www.vencorps.com/join/its/ ) and sponsored by the ITSA and its partners. ... Read more
Bendorf, 24. August 2009: SpecialTrade24 Import & Export Solution in partnership with Spezialshop24 is pleased to announce the introduction of a new INTELLIGENT DROP & HOOK After-Market TPMS for the GERMAN MARKET. The system, first in the market, has been designed to work specifically with multi trailer fleets, allowing automatic tethering and un-tethering of trailers to tractors. ... Read more
The MOST Cooperation will be presenting a look into the MOST Future at the 14th International VDI Congress “Electronic Systems for Vehicles” in Baden-Baden (Germany). On October 7-8, 2009, member companies of the organization, through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized, will show various demonstrations presenting High-Definition video over MOST, Ethernet tunneling over MOST, MOST Consumer Connectivity solutions, and MOST compliance solutions. ... Read more
A Portland State University professor has been tapped to help lead the federal government's leading transportation research organization, the U.S. Department of Transportation will announce today. ... Read more
August 4 - Temporary accommodation built for the Beijing Olympics could be shipped to London and re-used at the 2012 Games, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (BSTC) has announced. ... Read more
Thousands of miles of railway track will be electrified under a government plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transport. The Midland Main Line and the Great Western Main Line, currently used by diesel trains, are likely to be converted to electricity over the next decade. ... Read more
IBM and Cisco partner on a pilot to help 500 Amsterdam households cut energy bills and reduce CO2 emissions. IBM and Cisco are helping the Dutch utility Nuon and the city of Amsterdam make smarter use of energy by enabling consumers to make more informed decisions about their energy consumption. ... Read more
Seattle-based traffic provider INRIX is announcing today the availability of its historical traffic speed database for Europe. Designed for use in routing and travel time applications, encompasses accurate speed information for over 420,000 kilometers across roadway networks in Germany, France, the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg. ... Read more
Rome, 1st of July- TTS Italia, the Italian ITS Association, on the 23rd of June celebrated in Rome its first ten year with the Event called “Dieci anni di Mobilità Intelligente” (Ten years of Intelligent Mobility). The Event, was opened in the morning by the President of the Association, Mr. Gioacchino Gabbuti who showed some of the results obtained in Italy thanks to ITS Systems: air pollution reduced by 10%, higher local transport efficiency by 10%, safer road and transport by 10-15%, energy consumption off by 12%. ... Read more
Transportation bills of the last decade have enjoyed a terrific amount of bipartisan support, thanks perhaps to a flood of earmarks and a lack of any strong federal mandates therein. But this year (or next year? or 2011?) we’re getting down to brass tacks. We’re turning the ship of state. We’re charting a new course, our leaders tell us. Which means it’s time to find out what kind of bipartisan support there may be for large-scale reforms, including perhaps a stronger focus on rail and transit, or an increase in the gas tax. ... Read more
A rural stretch of Highway 3 in Siskiyou County is about to go high-tech in an effort to keep deer, mountain lions, bears and elk out of the path of oncoming traffic. This summer, highway crews will begin work installing a series of cameras, radar sensors and signs over a one-mile stretch of the highway near Fort Jones. ... Read more
Countries including the UK are resisting efforts by the European Commission to impose an EU-wide framework for intelligent traffic systems A plan to introduce intelligent transport systems (ITS) across Europe has stalled as countries debate the best way to co-ordinate adoption. To date, different countries have introduced ITS in different ways, and no effort has been made to harmonise activity. ... Read more
Volvo Technology North America has been selected by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to lead the development and demonstration of an advanced Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (CVII) program. A contract awarding this program to Volvo Technology is being finalized by the state. ... Read more
BEIJING, June 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or the "Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced it has recently been awarded RMB500,000 (approximately $73,200) from the Beijing Economic Technology Development District Technology Innovation Fund for the development of its Traffic Flow Survey Data Center product. ... Read more
In an effort to find innovative new ideas to solve traffic congestion problems, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), which exists under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), is hosting a contest which anyone can enter calling for creative solutions. ... Read more
WirelessCar has been selected to be the Telematics Service Provider for BMW in Europe. This prestigious contract will ultimately connect all newly produced vehicles on these markets from June 2010 and forward and also include a migration path for all legacy vehicles currently operating in the marketplace. ... Read more
Birmingham could be at the forefront of urban technology if a multimillion-pound transport project backed by a public and private consortium goes ahead. ... Read more
The World Bank has approved a US$ 2.125 billion loan for Kazakhstan's South-West Roads Project. The project aims to upgrade trade routes linking China to Russia and Western Europe through Kazakhstan, and, according to a Bank statement, bring a "helpful economic stimulus" to some of Kazakhstan's poorest provinces. It will also boost Kazakhstan's competitiveness and bring significant economic benefits to the country, as well as to the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, added the statement. ... Read more
[ Johannesburg, 15 May 2009 ] - The Gauteng Department of Transport says no new dates have been set for the implementation of its secure, intelligent number plate system. After failing to meet all its previous deadlines, the project is awaiting decisions by the newly appointed Transport MEC. ... Read more
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. ITS development in China has gone through three stages during the past years. The first stage was from the year of 1973 to 1984, and it was featured as base on own technology and equipment, gradually developed from TV monitoring system and line control system to the signal Control System. ... Read more
A sophisticated in-car computer could soon make it impossible for motorists to speed. The system detects the speed limit and automatically slows the car if it is being driven too quickly. It pinpoints a vehicle's exact location via satellite and accesses a database of every road's speed limit to determine how fast the vehicle should be travelling. The Intelligent Speed Adaption system will be unveiled today as part of the largest-ever pilot of its kind. ... Read more
As cities everywhere are battling with stressed transportation networks, IBM has announced plans for three new smart rail projects in China, Taiwan and The Netherlands. ... Read more
Two guides to intelligent transport systems, specifically aimed at a local authority audience, have been published by transport technology association ITS UK. Smarter local travel explains the benefits of ITS applications while Local authority intelligent transport systems: the ITS (UK) guide to deployment, business cases and funding, is aimed at local authority officers new to the topic of ITS. ... Read more
A Puffin could soon be New Zealand’s best friend, but don't worry, the national bird's quite safe. Puffin is the name of a new type of pedestrian crossing, that research overseas suggests saves lives.‘Puffin’ stands for Pedestrian User Friendly Intelligent Crossing, and Hutt City Council is trying it out. ... Read more
The informal meeting was attended by 11 Transport Ministers, including the Czech host. Also Vice President of the European Commission Antonio Tajani was present. A total of 33 delegations took part, 26 of them from EU Member States. On the agenda was the issue of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Possible measures to prevent the spread of swine flu were also discussed. Czech Minister of Transport Petr Bendl chaired the meeting. ... Read more
The municipal public transport company of Reus (Tarragona) today introduces a service of notice of the arrival of the bus stops through an SMS message by mobile phone. ... Read more
Litomerice hosted informal meeting of Transport Ministers. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is top of the agenda. The informal meeting will be led by Czech Minister of Transport Petr Bendl. ... Read more
LSE claims £15bn in broadband, smart grids and transport management systems would provide greater economic stimulus than spending on roads and bridges. ... Read more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 29 - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education this week announced plans to strengthen the joint research agenda they initiated in 2006 with the launch of the MIT-Portugal Program. The revisited strategy aims at a longer-term collaboration focused on three main areas: sustainable urban/regional systems; stem cell research for regenerative medicine; and materials and design-inspired products. ... Read more
Berne, 28.04.2009 - Wednesday 29 April 2009, Federal Councilor Moritz Leuenberger will visit Litom??ice (Czech Republic) to attend an informal meeting of transport ministers of the European Union. Optimal use of transport capacity by road and rail will be discussed. ... Read more
District government employees will share more vehicles under a new fleet management system that is the first of its kind in the country and run by Zipcar, a company partly owned by the city's transportation director. The system greatly reduces the number of vehicles the city uses, replacing a fleet of 360 vehicles with 58. That equals a $6.6 million savings over five years, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) said at a news conference yesterday in the parking lot of the District Department of Transportation. ... Read more
With the objective of increasing use of technology in traffic management, city police is implementing eight components as Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiatives, which are being integrated at "Interim Traffic Management Centre (TMC)" as a pilot project. ... Read more
AUTOMATION: Communications-based train control is putting more intelligence on board trains, along with high capacity data links that can be harnessed to carry other systems. Invensys Rail Group CEO James Drummond tells Chris Jackson that rail is starting to copy the convergence of technologies seen in other industries. ... Read more
Mohammed bin Rahid said it was important that the programs will be launched soon for the immediate information system that will allow passengers to know the real-time passenger flights in the stations and bus stops and metro stations in order to provide real-time information on flight passenger buses and bus stops which show the following late and variable access and real-time, which in turn facilitate the process of movement and the provision of all means of comfort for passengers, adding that the project was divided into three phases and includes the installation of the screen approximately 1200 distributed to all the Dubai Metro stations and bus stops feeding the metro stations and a number of other positions deployed in the emirate. ... Read more
ARMONK, N.Y., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a study released today by IBM (NYSE: IBM) , increasing demand on rail systems in the U.S. and around the world will dramatically strain existing rail infrastructure. The study, "The Smarter Railroad," analyzes new approaches to modernize and build high-speed rail networks globally, such as those announced today by President Obama. ... Read more
To thoroughly apply the Scientific Outlook on Development, implement the “Opinions of the State Council on Boosting the Steady and Fast Economic Development by Bringing Scientific Support into Full Play” (No.9 [2009] of the State Council), further sum up and promote the successful experience of the preparatory work of the Beijing Olympics especially “high-tech Olympics”, and speed up the construction of “high-tech Beijing”, related departments have formulated the “”High-tech Beijing” action plan. ... Read more
One of the main directions of modernization of Russian transport will be the introduction of innovative technologies (GLONASS, and intelligent transportation systems). As the correspondent of the Baltic News Agency (BIA) reported on Tuesday, April 14, at a meeting on the implementation of the federal target program «Modernization of transport system of Russia» in 2009 and the program of anti-crisis measures of the Russian government in the transport sector »Minister of Transport of the Government of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin. ... Read more
7-8 April 2009 in Moscow, «President Hotel» the First Russian International Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, sponsored by the International Academy of Transport in conjunction with the Association of intelligent transport Russia and non-profit partnership «The international business cooperation» ... Read more
Joseph M. Sussman, an external adviser to the Department of Transportation and professor at MIT, explains why the stimulus isn’t good enough and why we should all have to pay to play. ... Read more
Santiago de los Caballeros already has its first digital map suitable for the Global Positioning System (GPS's) downloadable from the page www.ola.com.do
In an unprecedented move Dominican Republic's second largest city has a software that defines the space, noting the main access roads, shops and places of interest to the user of GPS.
EThe Map GPS not only lists all the streets, but also displayed on the screen 150 as commercial banks, petrol pumps, pharmacies, clinics, hotels, beaches, ATHs, restaurants and more.
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With the rapid development of transport, the complexity of traffic increses and presents serious challenges. Intelligent transportation technology is an emerging answer to these transport problems. It originated in the United States, is currently being developed in many countries.Intelligent transportation technology is closely related to the content and conditions, the Governments at both the localization of the technology at the United States in accordance with national conditions study conducted on the basis of trade-offs or addition to Japan and China in this article as an example of Intelligent Transportation Technology (ITS) of localization issues. ... Read more
By March 30, according to the Hong Kong electricity, "Ta Kung Pao" report, to ensure that the "year must start", the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the work is pre-accelerated. Currently Bridge Advance Work Coordination Group Office is on the "bridge design and construction of main works consultative" global tender, and "the bridge construction project-specific guidance on good practices," the preparation of the final stage of work. It is reported that the bridge construction norms will be used a dedicated GPS global satellite positioning technology for the control of the bridge, construction measurement and so on, to build a world-class sea passage. ... Read more
Over the last few years, London has achieved considerable reductions in casualties resulting from road traffic collisions. We are exploring new technology for low cost ways to achieve further reductions. ... Read more
The Seattle Department of Transportation today launched the Traveler’s Information Web site, which provides real time information on traffic conditions for major arterial streets in Seattle as well as nearby highways. ... Read more
At a recent event in Amsterdam, the European APROSYS project showed off some of its results in the field of Advanced Protection Systems for road users. Demonstrations included a crash-test dummy that better mimics side-impact injuries to women, a safety jacket for motorcyclists, new vehicle and infrastructure design criteria, and advanced protection systems for road users. ... Read more
Money for transportation projects has been some of the earliest to flow from the U.S. economic stimulus package. Municipalities in Bucks County, Penn.; Philadelphia; Flint, Mich.; and elsewhere are using a portion of the money for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), a class of products that include changeable electronic message boards, pavement sensors and cameras that help synchronize traffic. ... Read more
Automotive Electronics is moving in the network and intelligent direction, the electronic control device through the CAN bus will provide a stable, reliable, low-cost network connectivity; motors, switches, sensors and lights, such as through the local interconnect network (LIN) for network connections. ... Read more
The Cities Development Initiative Asia (CDIA) is the latest to pump in money. The initiative, assisting Asian cities to bridge the infrastructure investment gap, has offered Rs.450 crore. The money will be added to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) aid. Kochi and Chennai have been selected in the first phase from Indian cities in the race for funds. ... Read more
Mar 17, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- ISNS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Image Sensing Systems, a developer of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) computer-enabled detection and traffic control technology, announced the Hong Kong Transport Department has selected the Autoscope video vehicle detection system for expansion of the Journey Time Indication System. ... Read more
INEO Systran has been chosen to carry out the support system operations and passenger information (SAEIV) of the bus network and the future tramway of Reims. Traffic management in real time should improve the punctuality of public transport in the city while reducing their energy consumption. ... Read more
Mayor of Londond Boris Johnson considers copying Stockholm's example, where motorists pay more to enter the central zone during peak periods and less at other times. ... Read more
The installation of the first Intelligent Transportation System along U.S. 31 in northern Ottawa County will begin in early April, instead of the previously reported start date in March, Michigan Department of Transportation officials said today. ... Read more
AsiaCongress Events Co., Ltd. and the ITS Association of Thailand (ITS Thailand) announced today the “Call for Papers” for the upcoming 10th ITS (Intelligent Transport System) Asia Pacific Forum & Exhibition to be held on 8th to 10th of July 2009 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand. ... Read more
ABU DHABI // About a month ago, thick fog descended on a length of the highway between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, severely reducing visibility for motorists. The scene seemed to be set for a repeat of the event that struck a year ago today, when more than 200 cars crashed in heavy fog during morning rush-hour on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway near Ghantoot, killing four, injuring 350 others and leaving 20 cars blazing in the wreckage on what became known as Fog Tuesday. ... Read more
DUSSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ATX Group, one of the leading providers of customized telematics services to the global automotive industry, announced today it plans to serve the European market in the near future through agreements with third-party providers. ... Read more
In the automotive industry by the global financial turmoil's impact on the background, the Chinese Telematics Market will become the car manufacturers to seek a breakthrough point for sustainable development. Shanghai International Navigation Industrial and Technology Development Forum Organizing Committee Co-Chair said that the vehicle telematics service information are automotive industry and the perfect combination of modern service industry, the future will be car-centric, the formation of a new public service-oriented Format . ... Read more
Work on laying an eight-lane, accesscontrolled expressway (ORR), running to a total length of 158 km, around the Hyderabad city is in progress. The works under Phase-I and Phase-IIA for a length of 86.6 km, taken up with financial assistance from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have picked up momentum. ... Read more
Tokyo, Feb 19, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it will demonstrate its vehicle-infrastructure cooperative systems on public roads in Tokyo from February 25 to 28 in a joint intelligent transport systems (ITS) verification effort sponsored by Japan's private-public ITS Promotion Council. ... Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18: The PHD Chamber of Commerce has presented a pre-Budget Memorandum to Finance Minister Ashok Walia. As per the memorandum, efficient transport, traffic management, trade and investment promotion policy for Delhi, upgrading water supply, e-governance and administrative reforms should be the focus areas for Delhi. ... Read more
Microsoft is considering expanding its research and development capabilities in Thailand in various sectors, notably software development, high-performance computing and mobile computing, according to Microsoft (Thailand)'s Managing Director, Patama Chantaruck. ... Read more
(pressebox) Hannover, 11.02.2009 , How can IT with intelligent control of mobility continue to grow? What is the experience of large cities, such as Hannover, with environmental zones introduced a year ago? ... Read more
OGCbuying.solutions has announced plans to deliver a set of Fleet Management Services framework agreements that will begin the process of consolidating requirements across the public sector. OGCbuying.solutions is an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in the Treasury and a leading professional buying organisation for the UK public sector ... Read more
ST Electronics is Singapore’s largest ICT (Information Communication Technology) systems company and one of Asia’s leaders in e-Government solutions, developing and customising ICT, electronics systems and infrastructure for governments around the world. ... Read more
Researchers are working on a Vehicular Adhoc Network to make transportation systems more intelligent so they can provide a driver with crucial info like road curves, traffic congestion, etc.
Mainak Ghosh & Sumit Goswami, IIT, Kharagpur
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If you think that Pattaya is just about night life, you may have to re-think. Pattaya City today is working hard in a bid to attract visitors with a new image, as a place for families, an international convention centre and a place for world-class events. ... Read more
The Transport Committee discussed on Thursday proposals to set up Intelligent Transport Systems - which will link travellers, vehicles and road infrastructure via new communication technology - throughout Europe. MEPs and experts considered the benefits - less congestion and fewer accidents - as well as possible problems relating to data protection. ... Read more
JEDDAH: How to transform Makkah into an intelligent city with the aim of improving facilities and services being rendered to the millions of pilgrims who come for Haj and Umrah, will top the agenda of an international conference that opens at Umm Al-Qura University tomorrow. ... Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today released a list of candidate highway and bridge projects that could be advanced by funding anticipated under a national stimulus plan now nearing agreement in Washington. ... Read more
HUGHES Telematics has implemented the world's first technology-neutral telematics framework that allows virtually any supplier's technology to be integrated into the system. ... Read more
In an attempt to achieve a better traffic flow in Bangkok, two leading technology-based organisations are to gather real-time traffic information from many official sources and combine it into a new system aimed at assisting motorists driving on the streets of the capital. ... Read more
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ATX Group, the leading independent provider of telematics services to global automobile manufacturers, announced today the deployment of the BMW Assist(TM) enhanced Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) application for most 2009 and later BMW models. This represents the next step forward in the rapid and appropriate deployment of emergency response following a vehicle accident. ... Read more
According to the World Report by the WHO and World Bank of 2004, 1.2 million people were killed and 20 to 50 million seriously injured worldwide in 2002. An estimated 35 million people have been killed in car crashes worldwide until now. The dimensions exceed by far those of wars. Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nation said in his message on World Health Day 2004: “Road safety can prevent needless suffering, but does not happen by chance” . ... Read more
Zhang Xuebing Shanghai’s public security bureau chief, says the city government is planning to invest US$307 million (Yuan 2.1 billion) in improving the city’s traffic networks, with a particular emphasis on the use of ITS to improve traffic flows. ... Read more
Nissan announced it will participate in "ITS-Safety 2010", a large-scale test of future automotive Intelligent Transportation Systems, with four advanced safety prototype vehicles. Nissan ITS technologies include Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS) and Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV). ... Read more
The UK government’s Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) and the Motorists’ Forum (MF) recently issued a joint report evaluating the impact of implementing an Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) system across the entire road network on reducing deaths and injuries on the UK roads and on reducing fuel consumption and emissions of CO2 and criteria pollutants. ... Read more
Incentives for municipalities that work together to create databases for the management of mobility in real time. How, where and when to move in a more convenient and fast in Tuscany? The answer is "I-mobility", a system of information available on the web, handheld and mobile, mobile private and public in real time. ... Read more
As Transportation Authorities embark on increasingly complex mixes of IT investment to support the provision of their transport networks, there is a real need and opportunity to align the IT architectural framework with the business strategy and operational model to achieve a greater degree of system, data and service integration. ... Read more
The European Commission today took a step toward the deployment and use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in road transport. ITS can significantly contribute to a cleaner, safer and more efficient transport system. The action plan adopted today suggests a set of concrete measures and a directive laying down the framework for their implementation. ... Read more
Congress urged to fund intelligent systems and technologies that will provide immediate economic Stimulus while improving long-term productivity, safety, and the environment. ... Read more
The Forestry Commission, the UK Government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands, is measuring its carbon emissions using COA Solutions’ Employee Expense Management (EEM) system. ... Read more
For next year China's automobile market, car prices have been moving enough brains to find a new method of marketing. Just buy a cell phone will receive calls, the beginning of next year, consumers buy a car will receive 1-3 years of real-time traffic information service (Telematics) fee, which is on December 12 reporters from China Telematics industry and the peak traffic information service Forum on access to. ... Read more
Research conducted by Battelle in Northeast Florida for the U.S. DOT illustrated how an ITS delivered significant operational savings across four contiguous counties. ... Read more
Until now, there has been no coherent European framework for the deployment and use of ITS in the road transport. The ITS Action Plan targets today the road sector. But it also includes initiatives to ensure and improve the interconnectivity of road transport with other transport modes. ... Read more
As China's 3G applications and real-time traffic information mature next year, several of the big names will be launched in China Telematics services, Mr Lau will share with you in the Delphi situation will be taken to the product strategy. ... Read more
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) on November 14 announced additional details of its presentation and demonstration activities for the 15th annual World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), being held November 16-20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. With more than 200 exhibitors, the 2008 World Congress will be the largest ever. ... Read more
The Government of India has initiated work on Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and to some extent on Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). ... Read more
ASHINGTON, DC, December 4, 2008 – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) has named Steven H. Bayless as its new Director of Telematics and Vehicle Infrastructure Integration. ... Read more
A stretch of Telegraph Road in Oakland County will be part of ongoing research of new technologies that proponents say ultimately will help improve traffic flow, prevent crashes and lead to economic growth in Michigan. ... Read more
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) announced the winners of the 2008 Best of ITS Awards. The awards were presented during a special ceremony of the ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition held in conjunction with the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in New York. ... Read more
With the presence of the deputy and president of ITS Chile, Juan Carlos Latorre, students, businessmen and public sector representatives attended the conference organized by the Civil Engineering Telematics at the University Santa Maria. ... Read more
In an effort to pave the way for greater economic development, the government announced a 10-year Intelligent Transportation Systems strategic plan Friday that promises to improve both personal travel and business shipping in the province. ... Read more
3 axes will be developed: the widespread introduction of electric vehicles, measures to promote eco-driving and the study of navigation systems that could relieve the roads the most congested ... Read more
Joseph D'Angelo, vice president of Advanced Services for iBiquity Digital Corp., talked up telematics using the HD Radio distribution platform at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress, which ends today in New York. ... Read more
This week, the city's 1426 dangerous goods vehicles will be shipped within 24 hours GPS monitoring state, if there is speeding, and monitoring platform will give a warning, and recorded. ... Read more
Germany is about to enter the era of Intelligent Transportation: In the future, the road detectors will be replaced by a small computer, the driver can be smart and traffic lights at any time for "dialogue", the ecological environment can thus be improved. ... Read more
Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe and City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Amos Masondo have officially unveiled the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus station in preparation for the 2009 Fifa Confederations CupTM and the 2010 Fifa World CupTM at Joubert Park in Newtown. ... Read more
The EXPO 2010 World Exhibition will be held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31 with the theme of “Better City – Better Life”. The city of Shanghai has the ambition to take this as an opportunity to celebrate its new status in the 21st century as one of major economic and cultural centres in Asia and the world. ... Read more
We are pleased to invite you to the joint GOOD ROUTE and EURIDICE International workshop, “ICT in Transport Logistics”, organised with the support of SMARTFREIGHT and ROADIDEA European Projects, to be held at Lucerne, Switzerland, 3rd to 5th November 2008. ... Read more
New technologies applied to mobility one of the main tools of urban transformation in the near future. ... Read more
MEP Zita Gurmai's report on the European Commission's Intelligent Car Communication "Towards Europe-wide, Safer, Cleaner and Efficient Mobility" has been adopted by the Plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 19 June. ... Read more
The European Commission Intelligent Car report “Towards Europe-wide, safer, cleaner and efficient mobility” has been adopted by the European Parliament in its Strasbourg Plenary session on 19 June. ... Read more
innovITS is launching a new programme that will develop an architecture for cooperative ITS systems. The facITS programme will be formed of a core project with an industry focussed consortium and a series of ITS KTN workshops supporting the project development. ... Read more
To register your interest at this free workshop, please email events@innovits.com quoting the subject as "Location technologies workshop". Invitations to attend the workshop will then be issued by Thursday 12th June as workshop limited to 30 people. ... Read more
The eCall project, presented today at the Seminar on Intelligent Transport Systems, held in Madrid, was founded with the aim of preventing 2500 deaths a year in road and a 15% reduction in the severity of accidents, said today the organization of the event. ... Read more
The 1st Polish Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is to be held in Warsaw from 26th to 28th May. ... Read more
We are familiar with the integrated voice response system (IVRS) for airlines and railways that tells us about arrival and departure timings of flights and trains in a monotonous voice. How about one for buses that gives you instant information on arrival and departure timings, the routes, and the transit points at which they are currently present etc, that too via internet or SMS? Sounds far-fetched? ... Read more
The Italian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in Rome launched the Italian Framework Architecture for Transport Telematics, Architettura Telematica Italiana per il Sistema dei Trasport (ARTIST) last March.... Read more
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