Press Release Archive
Archive of corporate news from the global road traffic industryPress Releases By Date
January 2012
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Metric’s Healthy Start to New Year
Metric Parking has seen 2012 get off to a healthy...
Rinstrum Release XD30 Harsh Environment Remote Display
The XD30 remote builds on Rinstrum's already successful X320 indicator to create a remote display that is ideal for use in agriculture, food processing, automotive, chemical or...
ATC Introduces Helpdesk for SCATS and Controllers
ATC have put in place a modern and flexible web-based helpdesk site to assist its customers...
ATC Launches Revamped Website
ATC has launched a revamped website to better serve our new and current customers with more relevant information and...
Metric Group Parking Customer Also Buys Coin Counters from Metric
A train company is the first existing Metric parking customer to purchase its new cash handling...
IRD to Participate in 2012 TRB Annual Meeting
International Road Dynamics (IRD) will be participating in the TRB (Transportation Research Board) 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, US, from 22-26 January,...
TDC Systems Wins £1.8m Contract for High Speed Weigh-in-Motion in Saudi
TDC Systems has won a major contract for the supply of 20 high speed weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems for overweight pre-selection and...
Traficon Video Detection to Make Stockholm’s Road Tunnel Traffic Safer and More Efficient
Traficon will provide automatic incident detection and traffic data collection technology for Stockholm's Södra Länken and Norra Länken...
December 2011
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Maccaferri Reinforced Soil Solution Brings Environmental, Cost and Engineering Benefits to Scottish Road Construction Project
Contractors building a distributor road serving major housing developments on the outskirts of Inverness, brought in geotechnical and construction specialists Maccaferri to design a...
Simtra Releases White Paper on PathPlanner R4
Simtra Aerotech has released a white paper on Roadtraffic-technology.com that gives an overview of its PathPlanner R4...
Maccaferri Reinforced-Soil Retaining Walls - Different Challenges, Different Solutions
Two markedly different reinforced-soil, embankment solutions from geotechnical experts Maccaferri have been used in the construction of a new traffic relief road for the Port of Wicklow in...
TDC Awarded Tender for Hammersmith Flyover Weigh-in-Motion System
TDC are proud to announce that they have been awarded the tender for the supply and installation of a Weigh-in-Motion system on the iconic Hammersmith Flyover, West...
November 2011
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Efficient and Safe Quality Control of Road Markings by the Contracting Body
Do you get what you paid for? Choosing the best offer sometimes is not enough. The contracting body should make sure that the quality meets the agreed...
Zehntner Introduces New ZRM 6014 Road Marking Retroreflectometer
Five innovations in one: telescopic handle and wheels as standard, colour touch display, camera, level meter and...
Zehntner Launches Budget-Priced Retroreflectometer
Swiss manufacturer Zehntner Testing Instruments has launched a new budget-priced...
Metric Aura for Derby City ‘Showpiece’
Metric Parking is to install seven of its Aura solar-powered pay-and-display parking machines in a Derby...
North East Buys from Metric
Three North East councils have installed a total of 24 Metric Aura mains and solar powered pay and display parking...
Rockfall Mitigation Installation at Pennine Geological Site
A network of rock-fall prevention measures has recently been installed at a site of special geological significance next to the busy A58, near Halifax, West Yorkshire. The measures include...
IRD Awarded CAD$1.8m Border Crossing Contract in Arizona
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today the award of a contract for the amount of approximately CAD$1.8m for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Mariposa Port of Entry at...
Transfer of Leister Process Technologies into a Corporate Structure
Since its founding in 1949, Leister Process Technologies has operated in the legal form of a sole proprietorship. With the growth over the last few decades, diversification into additional...
DELTA Launches New Features for LTL-M Mobile Retroreflectometer
Earlier this year DELTA launched the LTL-M mobile retroreflectometer for measuring retroreflection of road markings. Based on DELTA's patent pending digital geometry correction system, LTL-M is...
New Order for Aura Pay and Display Machines from Aberdeen
Aberdeen City Council has ordered a further 55 Aura mains powered pay and display machines for on-street parking control in the Old Aberdeen-University area of the...
Rockfall Mitigation - The Gibraltar Experience
In Gibraltar, where the entire population lives on or close to the huge limestone rock that gives the nation its name, the issue of rockfall protection is taken very...
Maccaferri Rockfall Catch Fences Protect Vulnerable Northern Ireland Infrastructure
Rockfall protection barriers from specialist manufacturer Maccaferri have been installed along a section of the main Londonderry to Coleraine coastal road in Northern...
IRD Receives CAD$2.4m Weigh Station Contract from State of Idaho
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it has been awarded a CAD$2,429,568 contract from the State of Idaho, Transportation Department (ITD) to upgrade the Lewiston and Boise...
IRD Announces $5m Weigh-In-Motion and Credential Screening Contract in Oklahoma
International Road Dynamics announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to build, implement, and maintain new and innovative...
Anadelta Software Announces the Release of Tessera v3.0
Anadelta Software has announced the release of a major new version of its flagship road-design CAD software, Anadelta...
Remote Scanning of Ticket Barcode to Extend Parking
Metric Parking and a US partner have introduced the first commercial parking payment service which allows a barcode printed on a ticket to be remotely scanned for the parking session to be...
IRD Awarded $1m Virtual Weigh Station Contract in New Jersey
International Road Dynamics announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately CAD $1m by Kevco Electric for virtual weigh station upgrades to existing...
October 2011
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SICK Announces Traffic Technology Days 2011
SICK is urging people to come and join the Traffic Technology Days 2011 in Prague, from 24-25 of...
Allied Vision Technologies Designs New Cameras Adaptable to Extreme Environments
New Prosilica GT cameras offer extended operating temperature range and advanced features for outdoor...
TagMaster Announces Order from Partner 7iD Technologies
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long range identification in access control, asset management and rail applications, has announced that 7iD Technologies GmbH,...
Rochford Welcomes New Parking Payment Options
Rochford District Council has welcomed its new installation of 26 Metric Aura parking machines in what its portfolio holder has described as 'a move in the right...
Market Drives Launch of New Elite
Market driven requirements are behind the launch of the Elite version of the Aura, part of Metric Group's range of pay and display parking and payment...
Foregenix Outlines Benefits of CreditCall’s End-to-End Encryption Solution
Foregenix, one of the UK's leading QSAs (Qualified Security Assessors), recently published a white paper outlining the benefits of End-to-End Encryption (E2EE or Point to Point Encryption)...
Metric Group Gearing Up for Euro Counterfeit Detection
A leading manufacturer of cash handling equipment is gearing up for EU regulations which will require UK businesses to introduce measures to identify and remove counterfeit euros from...
Hoeft & Wessel Choose CreditCall’s Contactless.LIB EMV Kernel
As of October, Hoeft & Wessel will provide NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled contactless payment functionality across its ITSO ticketing equipment and terminals through the integration...
September 2011
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Tagmaster's Newsletter: The Tagmaster Security Concept
Tagmaster's Newsletter: The Tagmaster Security Concept
Ethernet-based communication between RFID readers and other parts of an access control system solution is a growing demand from the...
Securitas Places Order with Metric for University
Securitas, the world's largest security company, has ordered 12 new Metric Aura pay and display parking machines for the University of...
TagMaster Announce Major Port Installation in the Gulf Area
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long range identification in access control, asset tracking and rail applications, today announced that Omnitec Security Systems,...
TagMaster and Swarco Awarded RFID Reader Contract by Trafikverket in Sweden
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for access control and rail applications, together with Swarco Sverige, has been awarded a supply contract to deliver its new...
Metric Group Appoints New GLORY Sales Manager
The GLORY division of the Swindon-based Metric Group which has been appointed as the UK distributor for the world’s largest manufacturer of cash handling equipment has its first dedicated...
NDI-RS Releases Talon Version 8.2 ANPR Engine
Demonstrating its commitment to continuous development, NDI Recognition Systems (NDI-RS), the leading ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) provider, has announced the latest release of...
Metric Appoints Two New Business Development Managers
Metric Parking is building its distribution network in the US with the appointment of two new business development managers. Donna Wagener will be based in Chicago, Illinois and Elliott...
August 2011
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New Wireless Traffic Logger Launched
Decatur Electronics Europe Inc. has launched a new GSM-based standalone wireless Traffic Logger for traffic data collection. System is standalone device and it can be used to collect...
TagMaster Announces High Security Vehicle Access Control System at Italian Court House
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range and high-performance identification systems based on radio frequency identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification...
Kent Highway Services use PIPS Technology ANPR
PIPS Technology have supplied and installed two Journey Time Measurement Systems (JTMS) in Gravesend and Tunbridge Wells for Kent Highway Services (KHS). The JTMS locations consist of...
TagMaster Announces Chapman University Installation
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range and high-performance identification systems based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification...
Pilot Project Leads to Order for 135 Aura Parking Machines
After a successful pilot project, Metric Parking has been awarded a contract with Hoboken, New Jersey, for 135 Aura pay and display parking machines. During the piloting of 10 machines the...
Maldon District Council Purchases Metric Aura Pay and Display Parking Machines
There is something unique about Maldon on the Essex east coast. For centuries it has been world famous for its salt. Now, Maldon has added another unique product to its reputation - twin printers....
Pacific Highway Road Safety Investigations
RoadNet has recently carried out a Road Safety Study for a section of the Pacific Highway between Nambucca Heads and Urunga on the NSW Mid North Coast for NSW Roads and Traffic Authority...
New Radar-Based Vehicle Detector by ADEC Technologies
ADEC Technologies today announced the release of a simple short to medium-range traffic detector. The Doppler radar-based detector stands out through its rather unique accessory. ...
Rolling Out Countryside Parking Charging
Fourteen sensitively coloured green Metric Auras have been rolled out by Derbyshire Countryside Service which has introduced charging for parking at four sites in and around Cromford in the...
IRD Awarded New Contract in Indiana Valued at $2.1m
International Road Dynamics, Inc. announced today the award of a quantity purchase agreement for Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) and Virtual Weigh-In-Motion (VWIM) systems, maintenance, and repair from...
Another London Borough Chooses Metric
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the latest of the London boroughs to choose Metric. Barking and Dagenham has placed an ordered for its first 12 Metric Aura pay and display...
PIPS Technology Puts SpeedSpike to the Test
PIPS Technology has been carefully testing its latest product, SpeedSpike, to ensure that it complies with the highest standards in performance and quality. PIPS SpeedSpike has recently...
CreditCall and Barclaycard Collaborate to Make M6 Toll the UK's First Contactless Payment Toll Road
M6 Toll operator Midland Expressway has partnered with CreditCall and Barclaycard, becoming the first toll road in the UK to enable drivers to pay for their journeys by tapping their...
July 2011
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RoadVista Awarded Patent for Handheld Retroreflection Measurement Technology
RoadVista, a Gamma Scientific Company and leading manufacturer of precision highway-safety measurement instruments, today announced it has been awarded a patent for the technology underlying...
Metric Pay-on-Foot System for Sheffield International Venues
A pay-on-foot system delivered by Metric Parking to Sheffield International Venues is due to go live in August. The system is for the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre operated...
Metric's US Subsidiary Wins Norristown Competitive Bid
The US subsidiary of Wiltshire-based Metric Parking has won a competitive bid to supply parking machines as well as separate contracts for maintenance and back office computer hosting. ...
Developing an ITS Communication Strategy for Reading Borough Council
Following a successful pilot project to upgrade M4 Junction 11, providing Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, the ITS communication experts at IT4Automation were approached by Reading...
CreditCall Extends International Reach to Cyprus Airports
Hermes Airports have chosen CreditCall to enable its parking systems at Larnaka and Pafos International Airports in Cyprus to accept credit and debit card payments, giving travellers more choice...
Chip and Pin Off to a 'Credit' Start
The opening of the new Glentress Peel visitor centre by Forestry Commission Scotland is immediately seeing visitors actively using the chip and pin facility on the parking machines. ...
Criminals Fail to Break into Machines' Secure Area
Metric Parking has been commenting on two serious attacks of attempted theft on their Aura pay and display machines with the criminals failing to steal any money. The attacks happened on...
Innovative Roundabout Design Workflow Shown at TRB Roundabout Conference
The latest version of AutoTrack® Junctions, featuring dynamic links to both ARCADY 7® analysis and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® was demonstrated at the recent TRB 3rd International...
CreditCall Introduces Encryption Solution Using MagTek's Secure Card Readers
CreditCall has collaborated with the globally respected card reader manufacturer MagTek, making their Magnesafe card readers the first in the world to use CreditCall's bank-independent...
IRD Awarded Contracts in New York Valued at CAD$5.9m
International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) announced today that the New York State Department of Transportation has awarded the company two traffic monitoring system contracts. The initial two...
June 2011
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TagMaster Announces Traffic Control Installation on the Island of Capri in Italy
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, announces the installation of automatic vehicle identification for traffic control on the island of...
Metric Expand Parking into Cash Handling Equipment
Parking machine specialists Metric have secured their first orders for new cash handling equipment sales and servicing since their latest expansion. Within two weeks of being appointed the...
NDI Recognition Systems Launches Latest Version of Mobile ANPR Software SpeedPlate
NDI Recognition Systems, the leading automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) provider, has announced the release of their latest version of mobile ANPR software called SpeedPlate. The...
Metric Know What Side Their Bread is Buttered
From bakeries to harbours, hospitals and even a racecours, Metric Parking is supplying their Aura pay and display machines to the widest range of customers. Latest orders for the Aura have...
IRD Receives $1m Contract from Prince Edward Island
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it has received a contract valued at approximately CDN $1million from Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation...
TagMaster Announces the Acquisition of Free2move's RFID Operation
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range and high-performance identification systems based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) today announces the acquisition of the...
SWARCO iTravel System Approved by Dutch NDW Institute
SWARCO iTravel traffic data acquisition system approved by the Dutch National Data Warehouse institute NDW. Dutch Highway Authority Rijkswaterstaat is main participant within NDW. This...
May 2011
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Developing an ITS Communications Strategy
Following a successful pilot project to upgrade M4 Junction 11, providing Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, the ITS communication experts at IT4Automation were approached by Reading...
TagMaster, RICHOR and FTRD Sign Letter of Intent to Co-operate on New Mainline Rail Project in China
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions, together with its Chinese Distributor RICHOR and FTRD, a technology supplier to the rail industry in China, have signed a Letter...
Allied Vision Technologies Releases the Prosilica GX1920 HD Digital Industrial Camera
The Prosilica GX family from Allied Vision Technologies welcomes the addition of the GX1920 HD camera. The Prosilica GX1920 is a fast 2.82 megapixel HD resolution machine vision...
Alkobel Releases Product Catalogue White Paper
Alkobel, a Belgian company who deals with the wholesale of safety products and construction site and road signalisation, has released a white paper detailing their extensive product range. ...
TagMaster Announces the Access Control Tracking System (ACTS)
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range and high-performance identification systems based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification...
TagMaster Announces Support Tools for RFID Upgrade
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, announces the launch of a tool for the System Software upgrade of RFID readers over the ethernet. This...
SpeedSpike for Use in Road Works
The UK has one of the busiest, high-speed road networks in the World. Due to recent fatalities of its road workers, the Highways Agency has highlighted the continuing need to focus on the...
TagMaster Announces Installation in Conakry Harbour in West Africa
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, announces the installation of automatic vehicle identification for access control in Conakry Harbour,...
DSTA Addresses Citizen Safety Awareness
With pedestrian fatalities on the rise, DSTA has engineered a solution which addresses citizen safety by increasing awareness. By using the latest LED technology, DSTA has created an LED...
April 2011
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PIPS SpeedSpike Receives Home Office Type-Approval
PIPS Technology is pleased to announce the official launch of the Home Office type-approved SpeedSpike average speed enforcement system. SpeedSpike is the most exciting product launch of the...
TagMaster Announces Reforma Parking Installation in Mexico City
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range and high-performance identification systems based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification...
AutoTrack v9.10 with Support for AutoCAD 2012 Shipping Now
Just three weeks after the launch of AutoCAD 2012, AutoTrack v9.10 is available with native support for AutoCAD 2012 and all verticals. Hot on the heels of AutoCAD 2012 comes AutoTrack...
Sony Announces Authorised National Systems Integrator for Visual Imaging Products
Sony Electronics announced today that InterTest, a supplier of specialised vision products, remote visual inspection (RVI) tools, and non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment, will be named...
New Sony Block Cameras Enable Expanding Market
Sony’s latest additions to its block camera lineup reflect the innovation and expansion of the marketplace with the arrival of new applications for visual imaging as well as refinements...
Metric Parking Evaluated Top for Quality and Price
Metric Parking, the UK’s only manufacturer of pay and display parking machines, has come out top for quality in an evaluation by the newly formed purchasing organisation The Pro 5 Group. Pro...
B&B Electronics Releases High-Speed Wireless Ethernet Bridge
B&B Electronics, a leader in the supply of serial and data communication solutions, announces the launch of GhostBridge, a pre-configured wireless ethernet bridge that can do the job...
AutoTrack to be Distributed in Brazil by Leading Software Dealers N A Tecnologia
Savoy Computing Services, authors of AutoTrack, the world renowned vehicle swept path analysis software, is pleased to announce the appointment of N A Tecnologia as a Savoy Partner and...
New Aura Multi-Space Meters for City of Madison
Metric Parking has just completed phase one of Madison Wisconsin's three-phase plan to replace single space meters in their central business district. The new Aura pay by space...
March 2011
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DSTA Launch New Urban VMS Product Family with Installations in Oviedo and Lloret el Mar
DSTA recently won a project to fully equip the Spanish cities of Oviedo and Lloret del Mar with their new product family: The New Urban VMS. DSTA has installed a series of RGB VMS’s in the...
Russia's Revolution in Speed Management
Traffic levels in Russia have grown significantly over the past 20 years. And although both city planning and interurban roads are essentially well designed, the sheer length of the road...
Highlands and Islands Challenge for Metric Auras
For the first time, highly robust pay and display parking machines will be set the challenge of operating daily in some of the most remote and weather exposed regions of the UK. The...
TagMaster Announces Collaboration with Siemens Mobility for Selective Vehicle Detection in Traffic Management Systems
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) announced today that Siemens Mobility, an innovator of advanced design and technology to...
Traficon Awarded Major Smart Intersection Control Contract in India
Traficon, the world’s leading video detection specialist, has been awarded a contract for delivering over 700 vehicle presence detectors for intelligent traffic control in the cities of...
NDI-RS Launches New Generation ANPR Access Control Software at Parkex 2011
NDI Recognition Systems, the leading designer, manufacturer and solutions provider of ANPR systems, will be launching their next generation of ANPR Access Control software at the Parkex 2011....
Berry Systems Clad All Over at Birmingham Eastside MSCP
The Cardigan Street multi-storey car park is a key element of the whole Birmingham Eastside redevelopment and is situated on the north side of Millennium Point, between Cardigan Street and...
First Installation of New Metric Mobile is Well Received
Initial response from motorists and businesses to the first installation of the newly launched metric mobile pay by mobile phone system has been 'extremely positive.' North Dorset...
TagMaster and SKIDATA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Co-operate on Integration of UHF ID-Tags and Readers
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for automatic vehicle identification together with SKIDATA, a global leader in access solutions and their efficient management, has...
TagMaster and SKIDATA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Cooperate On Integration of UHF ID-Tags and Readers
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions for automatic vehicle identification, together with SKIDATA, a global leader in access solutions...
Delta Launches LTL-M Mobile Retroreflectometer at Traffex 2011
Delta will be attending the 25th Traffex at the NEC, Birmingham with its range of retroreflectometer instruments. Delta has been the global leading supplier of retroreflectometers for...
Metric Group Supplies Machines for 1p a Minute Parking Scheme
Streets close to the commercial area of Whitley Bay are to provide parking at a charge of 1p a minute. Parking in residential streets slightly set back from the town centre will cost 50p an hour. ...
New Card Payment Option for University's Visitors
Busy car parks on the campus of Lancaster University which provide 550 visitor spaces now offer visitors the chance to pay by credit or debit card. Lancaster University has had a travel plan...
CreditCall Creates a Safer Card Payment Environment
With card fraudsters finding ever more ingenious ways to steal credit and debit card details, CreditCall has launched CardEase Ultra, an End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) solution providing...
Integrated Design to Distribute AutoTrack in Canada
Savoy Computing Services authors of AutoTrack, the world renowned vehicle swept path analysis software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Integrated Design as a Savoy Partner...
GS1 in the Lead for European UHF Standard
TagMaster had the chance to participate at the “RFID in Rail” conference in Stockholm in February. The conference was initiated by GS1 together with Swedish Transport Administration and...
PIPS ANPR Combats Crime in Portugal
PIPS Technology, in association with Datinfor, a Portuguese IT Systems Integrator, has supplied the Portuguese government with two automatic number plate recognition systems (ANPR) for...
Traffic Tech Introduces Surface Mounted Rubber Pad
Based in Australia, Traffic Tech provides unique, high-quality road traffic technology and safety products to the road traffic industry. EzyLoop systems, surface-mounted pads are...
Traffic Tech's Eliminator Removable Paint
Traffic Tech, based in Sydney, Australia, distributes unique, high-quality road traffic technology and safety products for the traffic industry. Traffic Tech's Eliminator road marking paints...
TDC Launches New Bluetooth Technology Traffic Impact Analysis System
Leading designer and manufacturer of traffic data collection, traffic monitoring and weigh-in motion systems, TDC has launched a system which uses Bluetooth signals to obtain traffic journey...
Geveko Introduces Cost Efficient Cold Spray Plastic Lines With Wet Retro Reflectivity and Durability
InjectLine is a cost-efficient, cold-spray plastic line with wet retro reflectivity and durability for medium trafficked roads ranging from 5,000-20,000 vehicles per day. InjectLine is an...
Savoy Computing Releases AutoTrack 9 Junctions with Real-Time Data Link to ARCADY 7.1
Savoy Computing are delighted to announce the launch of AutoTrack 9. The new version includes Junctions, a new roundabout design module with a unique real time data link to ARCADY 7.1. ...
Staffs Councils Go for Aura
Two Staffordshire Councils have ordered a total of 21 new Metric machines to replace old Autoslot pay and display parking machines. Eleven Metric mains powered Auras will be going into...
February 2011
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UDOT’s Moveable Barrier Construction Strategy Wins IRF GRAA Award
The International Road Federation selected the UDOT 3500 South Urban Arterial Project as the 2010 Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA) winner in the construction methodology category. ...
National Park Authority Moves to Pay and Display
It’s the end of an era for a national park authority which is one of the last to employ car park attendants. From March 27, North York Moors will switch over to pay and display parking at...
Southampton Airport Introduces Cashless Parking
The railway station that serves Southampton Airport has ordered 22 Aura cashless machines from Metric Parking. The cashless machines, which will be the first of their type at a...
Traffic Tech Cooperates with NSW Roads and Traffic Authority and Sydney City Council
A joint venture between the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, Sydney City Council and Traffic Tech has resulted in the first Ezyloops Bicycle Switch Pads(BSP) being installed in the Sydney...
Sydney Cyclists Get an Ezy Ride
A joint venture between the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, Sydney City Council and Traffic Tech has resulted in the first Ezyloops Bicycle Switch Pads(BSP) being installed in the Sydney...
RoadVista Debuts Next-Generation, Multi-Geometry Handheld Retroreflectometer
RoadVista, a gamma scientific company and leading manufacturer of precision highway-safety measurement instruments, today announced the Model 932, the industry's first handheld,...
Surrey Police Cut Costs with Satellite-Based Broadband ANPR Solution
Surrey Police recognise that automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) enhances its ability to identify and detect offenders, reduce crime and improve public confidence. ANPR is a key element...
Metric to Feature Innovative Cashless Technology at Traffex 2011
Metric will be featuring their innovative cashless technology at Traffex 2011. Amongst a total of nine pay and display parking machines on their 120 metre stand will be an Aura cashless...
World Champions Work with Leister Devices
The Swiss flat roof construction team won the gold medal for the second time in the professional world championship in Belfast. Thanks to a very precise and impressive performance, the...
January 2011
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IT4Automation - Delivering UTMC Connectivity Solutions
An upgrade to the UTMC system at J11 of the M4 posed Reading council's traffic engineering team a significant challenge, made particularly difficult considering the current government...
Metric Aura Multi-Space Meters for Madison
A US city has completed the first phase of a scheme to replace single space meters with UK multi-space machines in their central business district. The new Metric Aura multi-space machines...
Tensar Supports Roman Villa Recreation for C4
The proposal to recreate a Roman villa / bath house on an English Heritage site at Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury, for Channel 4's 20 January 2011 programme 'Rome Wasn't Built in a Day' , was...
Metric Pay-on-Foot in the North West
A new pay-on-foot system with entry and exit terminals and a chip and pin enabled pay station is to be installed at the end of January by the Metric Group for a business park in the North...
Metric to Attend Traffex 2011
Metric will be featuring their innovative cashless technology at Traffex 2011. Amongst a total of nine pay-and-display parking machines on their 120m stand will be an Aura cashless machine as...
PIPS Technology 2010 Company Review
2010 was a busy year for PIPS Technology, and everyone within the team has worked hard to continue the success of 2009. Throughout 2010, PIPS completed a number of large scale projects...
Anadelta Software Announces New Pricing for Tessera
Anadelta Software has announced a new pricelist for its highway design software Anadelta Tessera, effective from 1 January 2011. In addition to a price reduction of up to 20%, a new...
Metric Parking Wins First Canadian Contract
Metric Parking has expanded into Canada and has won a contract from Target Park of Toronto for 35 Aura pay and display parking machines. The coin and credit card machines will be used for...
December 2010
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PIPS Technology Strengthens Relationship with Ranger Services
PIPS Technology, the world leader in automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, has once again been chosen by Ranger Services to supply their P362 ANPR cameras and Autoplate software...
First Video Detection Project in Iceland: the Hvalfjörður Tunnel
There is no question that the building of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel (between 1996-1998) represents one of the greatest improvements in Iceland's transport system since the opening of...
Metric in City's Smart Card Parking Experiment
Metric Group is pleased to announce that the city of Leicester is using Metric machines in an experimental residents parking scheme. The Aura pay-and-display machines in the Westcotes area...
November 2010
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Yorkshire Awards Metric Five-Year Contract
Metric Group, a leading provider of pay-and-display parking equipment with over 40 years of experience within the parking industry, is delighted to announce that they have been awarded...
New Metric Auras for Multi-Storey in Cathedral's Shadows
Seven new Metric Aura pay-and-display machines have been installed in a refurbished multi-storey car park within the shadows of a majestic cathedral. The Levetts Field multi-storey in...
A Year of Success for PIPS Technology
It has been a busy few months for PIPS Technology as the company has worked hard to complete a number of large-scale ITS projects throughout the UK, launched new products such as the Spikelet...
Tata Steel Construction Products Announces Launch of Highways Division
Tata Steel Construction Products, the global manufacturer of steel solutions, has announced the launch of a new division Tata Steel Highways. Bringing together all the highways...
Metric Riding High at Alton Towers Resort
Metric Parking is riding high thanks to the UK's favourite short-break destination. The ever-popular Alton Towers Resort has installed a pay on exit system that includes six pay stations and...
IT4A Offers Free One-Day Seminar to Traffic Managers and Engineers
IT4Automation (IT4A) has scheduled an intelligent transport system seminar focussing on communication and connectivity solutions for traffic engineering personnel. Case study An upgrade...
Speedar Launches New In-Car Speed Measurement and Enforcement System
Speedar have launched their newest version of the tried-and-tested Vascar system of speed measurement. First introduced to the UK in 1975, Speedar's lastest Vascar system includes includes...
The Air Radiation Heater from Leister
By combining heat absorption and heat convection, the new air radiation heater from Leister takes large-area drying and targeted heat input applications to the next level. Its external,...
Leister Introduces the LHS 15 and LHS 21 Compact and Long-Lasting Air Heaters
Leister's LHS 15 and LHS 21 advanced air heaters are distinguished by their extremely small dimensions - especially the lean design with only 67mm width - as well as their long service...
Leister Acquires Concord
Concord Geotechnical (US) has been a division of Leister Process Technologies since 1 September 2010. A distinguished expert has now come on board in the form of Steve Hobbs, the previous owner...
Metric Group Launches Three New Products at Special Open Day
Metric Group took the opportunity of a special open day to launch three new products and brochures into the parking industry worldwide. Metric Mobile, Metric Leasing and Metric Plus were...
October 2010
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Maryland Transportation Authority Selects Transdyn to Upgrade Ft. McHenry Tunnel
Transdyn was recently awarded a contract by the Maryland Transportation Authority to upgrade the Ft. McHenry tunnel DYNAC intelligent transportation system (ITS) by integrating a new lane...
Transdyn Awarded ITS Engineering Consultant Contract by New York State Bridge Authority
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) has recently selected Transdyn as their system-wide intelligent transportation system engineering consultant. The award is a three-year contract with...
Incident Response Management on CityLink Motorway
Melbourne, Victoria is a metropolitan area of more than 3.8m people. Like most modern urban centres, the population has a need to move commuters and products from point to point on an ever...
HDOT Selects Transdyn to Upgrade H-3 Tetsuo Harano Tunnel DYNAC® Control System
The Hawaiian Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently awarded Transdyn a contract to upgrade the DYNAC operations management control system used to manage facilities and traffic inside...
Transurban Awards Transdyn Maintenance Contract for Melbourne's CityLink Automated Tollway CCCS
Transdyn was recently awarded a ten-year, bi-annual renewal contract by Transurban to provide support services for the central computer control system (CCCS) that manages the CityLink...
TagMaster Automatic Vehicle Identification at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in India
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, has announced that the vehicle access identification (AVI) installation at the Commonwealth Games 2010...
AMAG Technology Joins Cadre of Leading TagMaster Compatible Access Control Systems
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced long-range, high-performance identification systems for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) solutions has announced that AMAG Technology joins...
Eliminator Paint Goes for Gold
In recent trials for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Traffic Tech's Eliminator removable paint has been exceeding all expectations for its use for marathon and bus routes. The paint...
Queensland Road Authority Approves Ezyloops as Official Method of Loop Installation
Traffic Tech is excited to announce that Queensland Roads has approved Ezyloops as the preferred method of installation of preformed loops in new and mill / re-sheeted intersections. This...
Granor Etic Finger Joints Used for Australia's Longest Bridge
On 11 July 2010, the joint venture group JF Hull / Albem opened the new Ted Smout Memorial Bridge to traffic, which crosses Bramble Bay at Redcliffe to the north of Brisbane. With a length...
Gloucester Partnership Benefits its City
PIPS Technology has supplied the city of Gloucester with a network of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to monitor the road infrastructure, as well as to provide intelligence...
September 2010
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CreditCall Selected by Apcoa to Process UK's Second Largest Airport's Car Parking Transactions
In addition to Heathrow Airport, CreditCall the leading card payment solutions provider, has again been selected by Apcoa to process all parking payments at Gatwick Airport - UK's second...
August 2010
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Granor Bearings and Joints Support 19 Perth to Bunbury Highway Bridges
Faced with the challenging long distance logistics of constructing the huge Perth to Bunbury highway upgrade in Western Australia, principal contractor Southern Gateway Alliance appointed...
Granor Products Support Major New Zealand Projects
In the recent past Granor has designed and manufactured products for some on New Zealand's major construction projects. Ranging from standard off the shelf laminated bearings to highly...
July 2010
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PROMAX Industries Introduces New Generation of Thermoplastic Production Plant
Our production plants for manufacturing thermoplastic are designed to operate in an environmentally conscious manner and we are aware of the importance of energy efficiency in the production...
International Road Dynamics' Second Quarter 2010 Results and Conference Call
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it will issue its results for the three and six months ended 31 May 2010 on the afternoon of Wednesday 14 July, 2010. A conference call...
IRD Awarded $2.89m Data Collection Equipment and Software Service Contract
International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to provide equipment maintenance,...
June 2010
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IRD Announces New $1.2m Maintenance Contract Award
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to provide Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Data Collection Goods...
Trelleborg Lifting Bags Lift, Move, Spread and Fix Where Others Cannot
Trelleborg Engineered Systems' lifting bags are unique reinforced polymer bags that when inflated can lift huge weights. Used for three decades in rescue work they are now being launched to...
Transdyn Awarded Hills M2 Motorway Operation Management and Control System Upgrade Project
Transurban has awarded Transdyn a contract to upgrade the operation management and control system for Hills M2 motorway, a 21km, four-lane motorway that links the lower north shore and...
May 2010
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Sky High Opens New Birmingham Office
Sky High is pleased to announce the opening of its seventh UK office, based at Colmore Plaza in a stunning 14-storey, new landmark building located in the prime business district of the city...
DynaRoad Releases New Version of Project Planning Software
The latest version of DynaRoad takes the possibilities of project planning and scheduling to another level. Already the only scheduling software on the market to combine traditional scheduling,...
SES Unveils New-Generation, Energy-Free VMS
SES has always devoted a large amount of time to innovation, to improve the performance of our variable message signs (VMS) and above all our service to our customers. It was with these...
April 2010
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IRD Announces First Quarter 2010 Results
International Road Dynamics, the world's largest provider of weigh-in-motion systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced results for...
Metric Machine Resists Oxyacetylene Attack
A Metric Aura pay and display parking machine has resisted an oxyacetylene attack. Raiders tried to break into the machine located in a Stratford-on-Avon car park, but they were unsuccessful. ...
Metric Comes to the Aid Of Hospital
Metric Parking has come to the aid of Northampton General Hospital. The UK's only manufacturer of parking machines supplied the busy hospital with 11 of its Aura pay and display units...
Mayday Call for Solar Power
It was a 'Mayday' call from the London Borough of Croydon to Metric Parking for more solar power. The borough wanted a further 17 solar powered Aura pay and display parking machines to...
The Lake District National Park Installs Metric's 'Wave and Pay'
Visitors to England's largest national park will be able to 'wave and pay' for their parking this summer. For the Lake District National Park is the first to order Metric Auras with...
Leicester Orders its First Aura Solars
A city which is 'all Metric' has ordered its first Auras. Leicester City Council, which already has 160 Accent pay and display machines in its central car parks, has chosen the latest Aura...
New Video Detection Management System Ready for Action
Traficon’s new video detection management system, called Flux, collects traffic data, events, alarms and video images generated by Traficon video detectors. This intelligent software...
Plotting the Road Map for Performance Specifications
Slowly but surely, specification by performance is becoming a more accepted method for construction by highways agencies both in the UK and internationally. The results promise much...
IRD Awarded $1.1 Million Alaska WIM Data-Collection Contract
International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at $1.1 million by Ridge Contracting of Anchorage, Alaska, US to supply and maintain...
Leister Reflects on Guangzhou Metro Work
Guangzhou, better known as Canton, is a large thriving city in the south of China with around 10 million people living around the Pearl River delta. Due to its proximity to Hong Kong, it played...
Leister Look Back on Beijing Olympic Success
On 13 July 2001, Beijing was selected by the IOC to host the Olympic Games 2008. Thereby Beijing prevailed against the contenders Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul. Construction for the...
The Lagoons: A Super Project Built with Superior Tools
The sheikdom on the Persian Gulf is developing into the Pearl of the Orient. More than anything, tourism is expected to have a long-term beneficial impact on its economic future. The goal is...
Biogas Extraction with the Aid of Leister
The hole in the ozone layer that is growing ever larger, and the global warming that accompanies it, are both consequences of the rise in greenhouse gases. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 has...
March 2010
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Transdyn Selected by Transurban for Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Integration
Transdyn, as a subcontractor to Raytheon, will provide a traffic management system to Transurban (US) for the Capital Beltway HOT (high occupancy toll) lanes – a project that will deliver one...
IRD Announces Contract for New Brunswick Mainline WIM System
International Road Dynamics (IRD) has been awarded a C$1.06 million contract for a high-speed weigh-in-motion (WIM) system by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation. IRD will act...
Techspan to Exhibit at Intertraffic 2010
Techspan are pleased to announce their participation at this year's Intertraffic exhibition in Amsterdam from 22 to 26 March 2010. CA shall be exhibiting as part of the HS Roads Group at...
Telegra Presents the Lightway IQ Line of LED Street Lamps
Be the first to use the benefits of latest-technology-based Telegra Lightway IQ LED street lamps and switch from classic to LED technology, thus tripling the lifespan of your lamps. Add value...
Berry Systems to Exhibit at Intertraffic
Berry Systems are exhibiting their range of off-road safety barrier systems at Intertraffic in Amsterdam from Tuesday 23rd to Friday 26th March 2010. The UK market leaders will be featuring...
Telegra Hires Frampton and Realigns US Business Model
Telegra, a leading provider of smart traffic management solutions, is advancing its growth in the North American market through the appointment of Carl Frampton as president and chief...
NCC Sweden Chooses DynaRoad for Large Infrastructure Projects
After completion of several pilot projects, including Road 34 Glahytt-St Aby, E4 Enånger-Hudiksvall and Road 50 Mjölby-Motala, NCC Infra has chosen DynaRoad as the main tool...
High-Performance Soil Reinforcement for Roads, Bridges and Slopes Endorsed by British Board of Agrément
Tensar International’s newly developed RE500 series of uniaxial geogrids have been awarded British Board of Agrément certificates 99/R109/1, 99/R109/2 and 99/R113/1 for roads,...
New Headquarters for Waterblasting Technologies Doubles Production Capability
Waterblasting Technologies has officially moved into its new international corporate headquarters. This four year, multi-million dollar project was directed by MJD Construction Services of...
February 2010
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IRD Announces Strong Growth and Record 2009 Results
International Road Dynamics (TSX: IRD), the world's largest provider of WEIGH-IN-MOTION Systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced...
DynaRoad Saves Highway Project €2.15 Million through Mass Haul Optimisation
In order to decrease overall costs and minimise the risk of cost-overruns in production, the Finnish Transport Agency is focusing on early stage design management based on mass haul...
Traficon Introduces New Sensor to Protect the Most Vulnerable Road Users
Traficon, the world's leading video detection specialist, is introducing a brand-new sensor to better protect the most vulnerable road users. This intelligent sensor, called SafeWalk, is...
Sky High Releases Trading Statement
The Board of Sky High (AIM: SKHG), is pleased to provide an operational update. The company has come through the recession in a strong and stable position through a combination of carefully...
Congressman Jim Oberstar Visits Global Traffic Technologies
St Paul, Minnesota, US — Congressman Jim Oberstar, chairman of the US House of Representatives' transportation and infrastructure committee, took time out of his busy schedule to visit...
Eurotech Presents DuraNAS 1000 Rugged Network Attached Storage for Harsh Environment Applications
Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, announces the availability of the DuraNAS 1000 rugged network attached storage (NAS), a reliable high capacity mass storage solution...
ANPR and Journey Time System Help Understand Traffic Movements across Northamptonshire
CA Traffic, one of the UK's specialist suppliers of traffic monitoring and ANPR equipment, has recently completed an accurate journey time, origin and destination survey in Northamptonshire. ...
Sensor Line Introduces New Automatic Classification and Data Collection Concept for Vehicles
Sensor Line, the world's first company providing fibre-optic (FO) load sensors for road, railroad and airport traffic, has introduced a new concept for automatic vehicle detection...
IRD's Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results and Conference Call
Saskatoon, SK — International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it will issue its results for the three months and year ended 30 November 2009 on the afternoon of Wednesday 24...
IRD Announces Hawaii Traffic Data Collection Award
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at CAN$1.5m by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to provide enhanced...
Sky High Traffic Appoints Commercial Manager
Sky High is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Agnew as commercial manager. Agnew is currently technical director for Jacobs Engineering UK and will bring valuable experience to all...
Sky High Launches Retail Counting with First Survey in Germany
Sky High has been commissioned to undertake a large pedestrian survey in Munich for a major client based in London. The requirement is to record pedestrian data at 50 locations on two days....
Parvus Previews New MIL-COTS Rugged Mission Computer Subsystem at AFCEA/USNI West 2010
Amaro, Italy — Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation will preview a new MIL-COTS rugged mission computer subsystem based on the low-power Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor with...
January 2010
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Tensartech Embankments Used for Nottingham Science Park
Prominent landscape features for Nottingham's new high-sustainability Castle College Technology Park and Number 1 Science and Technology Park are the surrounding green embankments. By using...
Eurotech Launches DuraNET 1268 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Amaro, UD, Italy — Eurotech has announced the availability of its DuraNET® 1268 gigabit Ethernet switch, an ideal commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) IP networking solution to...
NCPass Issues Over 200,000 Signals
International Road Dynamics (IRD) is pleased to announce the successful issuance of over 200,000 signals by the North Carolina NCPass system with 80% of the signals being green lights to bypass...
Berry Systems Introduces New Car-Park Edge Protection Barrier
System 3 is a new development from Berry Systems for perimeter-edge protection in car parks. The system consists of tensioned steel bars that are anchored to the structural steel columns of...
December 2009
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Transdyn Awarded Contract to Provide Traffic Control System for Devil's Slide Tunnels
Owned and operated by Caltrans, the Devil's Slide project is located on State Route 1 in San Mateo County between the City of Pacifica and the town of Montara, California. This project...
Transdyn Awarded Video Surveillance Contract by Maryland Transportation Authority
Transdyn has been selected to maintain and expand Maryland Transportation Authority's video surveillance systems. The program will include preventative and corrective maintenance of all...
Transdyn Opens New Northeast Regional Facility
Transdyn has opened a new full-service north-east US regional facility. Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the new office consolidates northeast operations, allows quicker access to New...
Tensar's Geogrid Helps Construct New Workington Bridge Abutments
Following 21 November 2009's flood destruction of the town’s bridges over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria, Army Royal Engineers have used Tensar International's TriAx™ geogrid to...
November 2009
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IRD Awarded $1.1m Contract in Bangladesh
Saskatoon, SK, Canada — International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that along with its wholly owned subsidiary, International Road Dynamics South Asia (IRDSA), it has been awarded...
Berry Systems Introduces Combined Barrier and Cladding System
Architectural or planning considerations often require the use of exterior cladding on car parks with steel vehicle barriers. Protecta-Clad is a combined barrier and cladding system that...
IRD Receives C$1m Weigh Station Contract from Wisconsin
Saskatoon, SK, Canada – International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that that it has been awarded a C$965,000 contract by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to install...
October 2009
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CA Traffic Awarded Contract for Journey Time System
CA Traffic, one of the UK's leading suppliers of traffic data monitoring equipment, has recently been awarded a contract for a journey time system for Leeds City Council. The contract...
CA Traffic Secures Exclusive Framework for Leeds City Council
An exclusive three-year framework contract for the supply of traffic counters has been recently awarded to one of the UK's leading suppliers of traffic data monitoring equipment, CA Traffic. ...
CA Traffic Completely Upgrades 1,200 Telemetry Sites for UK Highways Agency
CA Traffic, one of the UK's leading providers of traffic monitoring equipment and software, has successfully completed a large scale upgrade of equipment for the UK's Highways Agency. Despite...
IRD Awarded C$1 Million Maintenance Contract
Saskatoon – International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that that it has been awarded a C$1 million contract renewal by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to operate and maintain...
Transdyn Launches Wellington's Electronic Sign Management System
Transdyn has announced that the DYNAC® system used for monitoring and controlling electronic signs located at the Ngauranga Gorge in Wellington, New Zealand, has been placed into...
Nortech to Appear at 2nd Annual Road and Transport Engineering Conference in Brisbane
Nortech Detection Pty Ltd is the exhibition sponsor for the 2nd Annual Road and Transport Engineering Conference event, which takes place in Brisbane, Australia from 25 November to 27...
IRD Announces Continuing Strong Third Quarter 2009 Results
International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD), the world's largest provider of weigh-in-motion systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced...
September 2009
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TIC Introduces Composite Micro Overlay System
Atlanta, GA – Tensar International Corporation's (TIC) solutions for roadway improvement and pavement reinforcement have moved upward – literally. With its acquisition of the assets and business...
IRD Announces Contract for Nova Scotia Mainline WIM System
Saskatoon, SK - International Road Dynamics (IRD) has been awarded a CAD$948,810 contract for a high-speed weigh-in-motion (WIM) system by Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure...
Jubilee Symposium Identifies New Directions for Development in Geogrid Reinforcement Technology
A call for industry and universities to drive forward key opportunities for research into polymer geogrid applications has been made following a successful symposium to mark 25 years...
DESIGNA Integrates Electrical Charging Station into the PM ABACUS System
DESIGNA has integrated an electrical charging station into the PM ABACUS system, and is already preparing its customers for the technology of tomorrow. Environmentally friendly technology...
IRD Awarded Two Contracts in India Valued at CAD$1.5 Million
Saskatoon, SK – International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Road Dynamics South Asia (IRDSA), has been awarded two contracts from leading...
IPICO and IRD Announce First Orders Received in Chile and Colombia for EVI Relationship
Sept 3, 2009 – Saskatoon, SK and Burlington, ON - International Road Dynamics (TSX: IRD) and IPICO (TSX-V: RFD) have announced that their recently formed strategic relationship, under which IRD...
Traficon's Automatic Incident Detection System Deployed in 22 Tunnels around Paris
Wevelgem - Traficon, the worldwide leader in traffic video detection, is pleased to officially announce it has been awarded a contract by the Direction Inter-Départementale des...
August 2009
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Creditcall Starts Processing Card Payments from Gatwick Airport as NCP Upgrade Paystations to Chip and PIN
Leading card payment solutions provider CreditCall is making parking payments easier, quicker and more secure at NCP Flightpath car park, Gatwick South Terminal. NCP Flightpath, the...
New York Awards IRD C$1.5m Traffic Data Collection Contract
International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD) announced today that the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has awarded a long-term contract to IRD for sites located in New York...
IRD Receives CAN$1.7 Million Contract for Truck Pre-Clearance Systems
Saskatoon, SK, Canada - International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that it has signed an extension to a contract originally awarded in 2006 from Alberta Transportation for the...
UK-Wide Contract Wins for Sky High
Sky High regional offices have secured a raft of major contracts in the first half of 2009. Under a five-year contract, with a five-year optional extension covering all three authorities,...
July 2009
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TagMaster Launches New 1.6.0 Reader System Software
1.6.0 version reader system software has been released by TagMaster and will be shipped to customers from mid-June 2009. This release focused on ease-of-use, to make it even easier to...
IRD Announces Strong Second Quarter 2009 Results
International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD), the world's largest provider of weigh-in-motion systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced...
Millennium Square Car Park is a Home-Win for CreditCall
Specialist card payment service provider CreditCall celebrated being chosen to provide fast, secure credit and debit card payment processing service for the 550-space Millennium Square...
International Road Dynamics Second Quarter 2009 Results and Conference Call
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it will issue its results for the three and six months ended 31 May 2009 on the afternoon of Tuesday 14 July 2009. A conference call...
June 2009
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IRD Announces Award of CVO Projects Valued at CAD$2.7m
International Road Dynamics (IRD) recently received commercial vehicle operations (CVO) contracts in the states of Wisconsin and Georgia valued at approximately CAD$2.7m. All are scheduled...
Improved Erosion Protection with New Enkamat
Many Civil Engineers wish to use natural vegetation as a means of erosion protection. To enable engineers to do so while also offering reliable protection in the vulnerable period when...
TagMaster Launches New Reader System Software Release 1.6.0, Ease of Use
TagMaster, a global leader in high performance long-range RFID solutions for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) and transportation and access control applications, launches the new...
Traficon Presents Video Detection Data Collection Sensor
Traficon recently added a clever combination of TrafiCam platform and field-proven data collection algorithms to its product range: the TrafiCam Collect-R. This video detection sensor...
IRD Announces New Contract Awards in India Valued at CDN$820,000
Saskatoon, SK – International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary IRDSA (South Asia) has been awarded two contracts in India with a total value of...
May 2009
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International Road Dynamics to Participate in 2009 ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition
International Road Dynamics (IRD) will participate in the 2009 ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition, which takes place from 1 June to 3 June in National Harbor, Maryland. The theme for...
ITS Technologies From IRD Enhance Environmental Performance
Throughout the US, and in 2008 alone, IRD's weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems have resulted in significant pollution reduction and estimated fuel savings of more than $6 million. In the state...
IRD's Common Shares Resume Trading
Saskatoon, SK, Canada – International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that from 14 May 2009, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission and British...
IRD Announces Strong First Quarter 2009 Results
International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD), the world's largest provider of Weigh-In-Motion systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced...
DESIGNA’s Production Division Hits New Heights – Flexible Supply Chain Management Makes It Possible
The Kiel company has been awarded the contract for a mega project in Dubai, and in spite of the fact that its production was already running to basic capacity, it will be able to meet the...
MiniGuard – VOLKMANN & ROSSBACH’s Mobile Steel Barrier for Work Zone Safety
Many drivers become stressed out when they have to pass through work zones on highways or on multi-lane federal roads. Normally the usual cruising speed has to be reduced considerably and...
Sky High Opens Wales and West Country Office
Sky High has appointed transport survey expert Jon McGivern to manage the company's latest office in Cardiff. The office will serve clients in Wales and south west England. Mr McGivern...
VOLKMANN & ROSSBACH - Guiding Elements for More Safety
Markings in general and road markings in particular, are indispensible guiding elements in road traffic. For traffic routes, parking sites, parking garages, racetracks, test facilities or...
BeSt-Connect - A New Certified Steel-to-Concrete Transition Unit Developed by VOLKMANN & ROSSBACH
In close co-operation, the German roadside safety specialists, VOLKMANN & ROSSBACH and SPENGLER, have developed the new BeSt-Connect transition unit for linking concrete barriers with...
IRD Announces New Contract Awards in India Valued at CDN$2.75million
Saskatoon, SK - International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary IRDSA (South Asia) has been awarded four contracts in India with a total value of...
International Road Dynamics' First-Quarter Results and Conference Call
International Road Dynamics announced today it will issue its results for the three months ended 28 February 2009 on the afternoon of Thursday 7 May. A conference call to discuss the...
Daktronics Announces New Dedicated Lane Dynamic Message Sign
Brookings, SD - Daktronics (NASDAQ – DAKT) has announced the addition of a new ITS LED display to its current line of widely-used Vanguard® dynamic message signs (DMS). The Vanguard®...
April 2009
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International Road Dynamics Announces Financial Results
International Road Dynamics (IRD), the world's largest provider of weigh-in-motion systems and solutions for the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market, today announced its...
IRD to File Financial Statements and MD&A by 27 April 2009
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – International Road Dynamics announced today that it is still unable to file its financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) of its...
March 2009
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Transoft Solutions Releases TORUS - New Roundabout Design CAD Software
Vancouver, BC, Canada - Transoft Solutions, developers of CAD design tools for the engineering and architectural communities, announces the launch of its one-of-a-kind roundabout design...
TagMaster Wins Italian Traffic Control Project with New MarkTag MeM
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, has received an order for traffic control in Italy. The installation will control and limit traffic in...
TagMaster Wins Repeat Order with German Retail Partner
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long range identification, has received a repeat order of RFID equipment from its German partner in the retail industry....
Parking Fit for the Future at the 'Queen Mary on the Alster'
As you drive up to the car park at the Europa Passage everything seems just like it always has done - a car park entrance like any other. Today though, the barrier opens as if by magic without...
February 2009
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Traficon Automatic Incident Detection System on the E18
The European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is 1,890km (1,174 miles) long. Does Traficon keep...
Sky High UK Expansion
Sky High Technology has announced that it has opened a new office in Luton to cope with the company’s rapid expansion across the Midlands and South of England. Sky High’s Luton office, which...
January 2009
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CreditCall Expands Credit Card Payment Services into Canada
Since gaining card processing certification with the Canadian Moneris bank processor, CreditCall has seen a dramatic rise in the number of Canadian parking terminals that are being equipped...
DESIGNA and Vincipark Convert Car Parks in Sables d’Olonne (France) to the Successful PM Abacus System
Kiel - The renowned town of Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast already provides its residents and its many visitors with the option to park their cars in one of four chargeable car...
IRD Awarded $2 Million Contract from the Indiana Department of Transportation
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - International Road Dynamics (IRD) today announced the award of a quantity purchase agreement for weigh-in-motion (WIM) and virtual weigh-in-motion (VWIM)...
Sustainable Construction and Natural Appearance for Vegetated Embankments and Steep Slopes Guaranteed by Tensartech Systems
Vegetated embankments and steep slopes are favoured methods of construction for infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and railways. Tensar International's Tensartech NaturalGreen...
December 2008
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CreditCall Makes Parking Payment Easier at Westfield London
Market-leading credit and debit card payment specialists CreditCall are pleased to be making car-parking payment easier and more convenient for shoppers at Westfield London (Europe's...
November 2008
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Wörnitz Truck Stop: Secure Parking for LGVs with DESIGNA’s PM ABACUS System
Thousands of motorists and long distance lorry drivers are the victims of assault every year. The majority of these incidents take place in car parks and service stations. The European Union...
NZ Transport Agency Awards Software Contract to Transdyn for Next Generation Traffic Management System
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has awarded a five-year, $6.8 million (NZD) professional services contract to Transdyn, to design, build, and support a new, advanced traffic management software...
DESIGNA Flies the Flag Among Hoteliers and Restaurant Proprietors
DESIGNA presented a complete SLIMPARK system to industry specialists for the first time at this year’s Hotel & Restaurant Fair in Düsseldorf. From 28 September to 1 October 2008, the...
Sky High Launches Air Quality Monitoring Service
Sky High has recently added roadside air quality monitoring to its range of services in an exclusive agreement with the Signal Group, leading UK manufacturers of gas analysers, systems...
Eurotech Launches New Compact and Rugged Mobile-Access Router
Eurotech has announced the new DuraMAR® 2150 series mobile-access router, an integrated rugged mobile IP router designed for net-centric operation in vehicle installations such as on...
Glasgow City Centre Car Parks Chose CreditCall’s Card Payment System
Market leading credit and debit card payment specialists CreditCall, are pleased to be providing credit and debit card payment services to the city of Glasgow for their recently upgraded car...
Ireland Puts Faith in Quality from Kiel
With the reorganisation of Ireland’s Shannon Airport, DESIGNA Verkehrsleittechnik has been contracted by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) for the second time to install and commission a...
October 2008
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Eurotech: New Strategic Focus on Transportation Industry for US-Based Subsidiary, Eurotech Inc
Eurotech Inc, the US-based subsidiary of Eurotech Spa, today announced a new strategic focus on the transportation industry. Eurotech Inc assumes responsibility for the US transportation market...
Sky High Expands into Data Capture
Sky High now offers a high quality data capture service for the keying of paper-based or scanned image records, questionnaires and documents into databases and other digital media. The...
September 2008
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IRD Increases Global Presence with New Subsidiary
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that it has established a new subsidiary: International Road Dynamics Africa Limited in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This new venture...
August 2008
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Maccaferri Barrier System Gains Prestigious ETAG 27 Compliance
Maccaferri, the geotechnical and erosion control specialist, has achieved a first with its new CTR range of deformable rock-fall containment barriers. The company states that their system is...
IRD Announces CAD$1.3 Million Weigh-in-Motion Contract in Virginia
Saskatoon, Canada - International Road Dynamics (IRD) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Virginia Department of Motor Carriers (DMV) to supply, install, and maintain...
June 2008
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International Success for Tensar’s TriAx™ Triangular Structure Geogrids
A year since its launch, Tensar International’s innovative TriAx™ geogrid has won a hat trick of awards. Adding to its UK triumph at Civils 2007, where it was awarded the...
Sky High Launches Automatic Pedestrian Counting Service
Sky High Traffic Surveys have been awarded a contract to undertake continuous pedestrian counts on various footpaths throughout Scotland. Sky High is utilising a covert detection system...
10,000 TrafiCam Vehicle Presence Sensors in Over 50 Countries Worldwide
Traficon is pleased to announce it has just passed the threshold of 10,000 TrafiCam video detection sensors sold. What makes this news so exciting is what it heralds for the future: this is...
First UK Motorway Car-Share Lane Uses Maccaferri Gabions
Maccaferri gabions have helped in the construction of the UK motorway network’s first car-share lane. Built for the Highways Agency by Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering, it is located...
Waterblasting Equipment – the Stripe Hog
The Stripe Hog® rubber and paint marking removal system is the most advanced system of its kind world wide, and award-winning in the industry. It can also cure compound removal and...
TagMaster Wins Substantial Order for Metro Application
TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for rail applications, has received a substantial order to supply equipment for use on a major Metro system in Europe. The...
May 2008
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Scottish Trunk Road Scheme Incorporates Maccaferri Geomac Erosion Protection System
A major new interchange on the A90 trunk road south of Aberdeen has been completed using an innovative slope stabilisation / erosion protection system from geotechnical specialists...
More Than Just Hot Air
From a spill dating back to the 1970s, Togiak Fisheries was faced with 70,000 tons of diesel and gasoline-contaminated soil on the shores of Togiak Bay, Alaska. The remote...
April 2008
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IRD Announces First Quarter 2008 Results
International Road Dynamics (IRD), the world’s largest provider of Weigh-In-Motion systems and solutions for the global Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) market, today announced its...
IRD Awarded US$3.7 Million Mexican Contract
International Road Dynamics (IRD) announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Santiago, Chile, it has been awarded a contract to supply and install sixty Tire Deflator...
Car Park Safety Barriers – Regulations, Standards and Recommendations
When selecting safety barriers for car parks it's easy to make the mistake of thinking most steel barriers would cope with the slow speeds in a car park if they can be used on motorways?...
Sky High Awarded Northern Ireland Vehicle Km of Travel Survey Three Year Contract
Sky High Traffic Surveys have been awarded a three year contract by the Northern Ireland Roads Service to collect traffic data across the whole of the major road network in Northern Ireland....
The Perfect Prescription for Glasgow Royal Infirmary
The new multi-storey car park at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a six storey steel frame structure with spiral entrance and exit ramps. Consultant engineers Dinardo Partnership needed to find...
Colbond Launches Next-Generation Prefabricated Vertical Drain
Arnhem, the Netherlands – After intense in-house research and development work Colbond have launched their latest product innovation for civil engineering applications: a...
Maccaferri Roadmesh, Pavement Reinforcement Mesh Used On “Floating Road” Trials in the Scottish Highlands
Highway Engineers in the Highlands of Scotland have adopted a novel approach to reinforcing low traffic-volume rural roads in Sutherland. Much of their rural road network is single track...
Maccaferri Roadmesh Asphalt Reinforcement System Proves Long-Term Performance on Scotland’s A75 Trunk Road
Road reinforcement mesh from geotechnical specialists Maccaferri, has proved its value by continuing to perform as intended, after nine years of intensive trafficking on the busy A75 trunk road...
March 2008
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International Breakthrough for Sensys' Technology with Signing of Contract for Deliveries to Saudi Arabia
Sensys has today entered into an exclusive contract with the Spanish systems integrator Telvent, for deliveries to the Saudi Arabian company Dallah. The contract embraces deliveries valued...
Maccaferri Wins Geogrid Contract for US I-35W Bridge Reconstruction
The US sister company of Oxford-based geotechnical specialists Maccaferri, has won the contract to supply geo-grid soil reinforcement products for use in the reconstruction of the collapsed,...
February 2008
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Sodi Scientifica in Singapore
Sodi Scientifica in cooperation with Tyco Fire & Security Asia is proud to announce the completion of the installation works inside the KPL tunnel in Singapore The 12-km Kallang/Paya...
January 2008
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DESIGNA – The 2007 Business Year in Review
The parking management specialist can look back on a successful 2007, having recorded an increase in turnover of more than 20% compared with the previous year After a profitable year,...
Intertraffic Amsterdam April 2008
Techspan are pleased to announce their participation at Intertraffic Amsterdam from the 1st to 4th April 2008. Come and see us on stands 01.300 & 01.301. Other Hill & Smith IPG...
Read the Latest Greatest in the Insider Newsletter – Issue 13
The latest Insider newsletter – issue 13, December 2007 – focuses on how customer stories spread the video detection message around the world. Interesting topics in...
Tunnel Talk: Ten Steps to Success in Implementing Automatic Incident Detection
As a long-standing player in the field of video detection, Traficon shares its experiences by summarizing the key steps for starting and implementing an Automatic Incident Detection system in...
Advanced Tunnel Technology for Blacksea Highway
With the official opening of the Blacksea Highway Project, the tunnels on the Boleman-Persembe section, which boast an especially high technical equipment level, were opened to traffic - among...
Tenix Solutions Renews Contract With the City of Stonnington
Tenix Solutions has signed a new contract with the City of Stonnington, one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils, to provide parking enforcement and administration services until at...
December 2007
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New MD for Geotechnical Specialists, Maccaferri
Maccaferri, the geotechnical and civil engineering specialists has appointed Philip Staten as Managing Director of its UK operation. He takes up the position in January 2008 following...
November 2007
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DESIGNA Opens its Largest Parking System to Date in Malaysia
Guest of honor premier Peter-Harry Carstensen cut the red ribbon on November 12th, 2007 On November 12th, 2007, the company DESIGNA Verkehrsleittechnik GmbH, which has a...
September 2007
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Dynamic Message Signs Improve Operations on America's Dream Highway
Dynamic Message Signs Improve Operations on America's Dream Highway Daktronics Inc. of Brookings, supplied several full-matrix Galaxy Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) to the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
TagMaster Selected for Valet Parking at the Venetian Macao
The official opening of The Venetian Macao, the world's largest casino located in Macao China, took place at the beginning of September. TagMaster's partner in Hong Kong, Parking Systems Ltd.,...
Olympic Games with Swiss Representative
On 13 July 2001, Beijing was selected by the IOC to host the Olympic Games 2008. Thereby, Peking prevailed against the contenders Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul. In less than a year, on...
August 2007
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Techspan Launch New Wesbite
Techspan are pleased to announce the launch of our new website www.techspan.co.uk. Please visit to browse for information on products including our extensive range of variable message...
July 2007
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Daktronics Has Georgia On Its Mind
Daktronics Inc. of Brookings, SD., has had Georgia on its mind since Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) purchased Vanguard® signs to be installed along its highways. ...
A66 Junction Stabilised by New Triax™ Structure
The ongoing Highways Agency A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner project involves upgrading the original single carriageway to address safety concerns, particularly at junctions and...
Triax Achieves Three Point Turn-Around for Lorry Park
When civil contractors required a rapid solution to transform 3,500m² of almost lagoon-like land into a transport park for articulated lorries, the unique properties of Tensar's new...
Anchor Landmark Retaining Walls Keep Traffic Moving During Northern Ireland's M1 Motorway Reconstruction.
Traffic has been kept moving during the reconstruction of Northern Ireland's busiest motorway thanks to innovative reinforced soil, retaining walls from Anchor Wall Systems. The...
June 2007
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Stop the Drop at Abbots Leigh
Connecting Junction 19 of the M5 and Bedminster south of Bristol, a stretch of the busy A369 has been suffering from failing embankments near the Somerset village of Abbots Leigh. ER...
Hospital’s Contemporary Design Supported by Permacrib Wall
Work is in progress to expand the critical care facilities at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. The design incorporates extensive use of glass together with a mixture of timber, render...
Daktronics Leads the Way in the Buckeye State
Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, SD, was awarded a multi-sign project by Miller Cable Company of Green Springs, Ohio, the contractor for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT),...
Maccaferri Gabions Chosen for Toll Plaza on New Irish M1
GABION WALL SCREENS OPERATIONAL BUILDINGS Gabions from Maccaferri Ltd, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion protection, have been specified for one of the...
Maccaferri Provides Solution to Scottish Road Improvement Piling Dilemma
GEOTEXTILE TEMPORARY PILING PLATFORM PROVIDES THE ANSWER A temporary piling platform solution proposed by Maccaferri Ltd, specialist in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and...
Maccaferri Secures Contract for Gabion Walls on Prestigious New Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre
TEST PANELS DEMONSTRATE HIGH QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP DEMANDED BY NATS Maccaferri Construction, specialists in retaining wall construction, was invited to tender for the supply and construction...
Maccaferri's Steelgrid Used to Stabilise Railway Cutting
COMPLEX NATURE OF ROCK FACE REQUIRES SPECIALIST SOLUTION Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion protection, has recently supplied 4,000 square metres...
Bio-Engineering Products from Maccaferri Help Prevent Erosion at Rockingham Motor Speedway
ENKAMAT USED TO LINE BALANCING LAGOONS IN OUTFIELD Enkamat permanent erosion prevention matting supplied by Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and...
Maccaferri Wins Major Order to Supply Geogrid for Expansion Programme at Edinburgh Airport.
65,000M² ENKAGRID MAX USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARALLEL TAXIWAYS Edinburgh airport is one of the fastest growing airports in the UK. To improve operations at the airport and keep...
Engineered Retaining Wall System from Maccaferri Chosen for Exclusive New Development in the Staffordshire Countryside
MACWALL® USED TO CREATE SWEEPING ENTRANCE TO COPPENHALL HALL AND MEWS Coppenhall Hall and Mews, an exclusive development of just 11 new homes, is built on the site of an old dairy farm...
Maccaferri Provides Dual Product Solution for Road Reconstruction Scheme in Oxford
ENKAGRID TRC AND ROADMESH® USED TO REINFORCE ASPHALT PAVEMENT Oxfordshire County Council Highways has embarked on a major reconstruction of the A4144 Abingdon road in Oxford, one of...
Maccaferri's Green Terramesh® Creates Reinforced Soil Solution for Car Park Extension Adjacent to River
12 METRE EMBANKMENT THE LARGEST STRUCTURE OF ITS TYPE IN IRELAND Moy Park Hatchery on Main Street, Donaghmore in County Tyrone is part of a multi-million pound business supplying...
Maccaferri Gabions Used to Retain Chalk Cuttings
The concept of filling baskets with stones to create 'gabion-like' retaining structures is well established, having been introduced by the Egyptians over 2,000 years ago. Today, Maccaferri...
Maccaferri Products Chosen to Stabilise Steep Sided Cutting
MACMAT™ -R, BIOMAC™, ROCKFALL NETTING AND GABIONS PROVIDE SOIL REINFORCEMENT AND EROSION PROTECTION A range of geosynthetic solutions and gabions from Maccaferri Ltd, specialists...
Maccaferri Gabions Create New Water Course
STREAM DIVERTED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW SIDING AT OXENHOPE STATION Gabions supplied by Maccaferri Ltd, specialists in retaining structures, erosion protection and soil reinforcement, have...
May 2007
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HSIPG Lead battle in the Arena at Traffex
The companies of the Hill & Smith Infrastructure Products Group (IPG) joined forces at Birmingham's NEC to showcase their extensive product portfolio at the Traffex and Parkex exhibitions from...
NTTA Changes Lanes with Daktronics LED Displays
North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) continues to set the pace in North Texas by choosing Daktronics (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, SD. to supply Galaxy® displays along the entire NTTA system. ...
April 2007
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Maccaferri, the Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Specialist, Opens a New Dublin Base
Maccaferri Ltd, the geotechnical and civil engineering specialist, has established a base in Ireland by opening new offices in the Plato Business Park in Damastown, Dublin. The company is...
March 2007
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Transdyn Awarded Contract To Provide New Computer System For Melbourne's Citylink Automated Tollway
Transdyn has been awarded a contract by Transurban's CityLink Melbourne Limited (CML) to design and build a new central computer system to manage traffic and plant operations for the CityLink...
February 2007
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Volume Measurement with Laser Scanners and TagMaster AVI
Tally Clerk is a New Zealand-based TagMaster distributor who manufactures Load Volume Scanners (LVS), a non-contact device for measurement of bulk aggregates in open-tray truck and...
TagMaster Grows to Meet Dynamic Industry Needs
TagMaster North America has announced an expansion of its services and staff to meet the growing needs within the Parking industry in North America. As a part of TagMaster's commitment to...
TagMaster Enters the Security Industry in UAE.
For the first time in the UAE, TagMaster showcased its fourth generation (GEN4) LR-series readers at the Intersec 2007, an international exhibition featuring over 600 exhibitors from...
TagMaster at ID World, Italy
In December 2006, Milan was the host of the ID World Exhibition. TagMaster and its partner GS Generale presented the new TagMaster RFID readers based on the fourth generation (GEN4)...
TagMaster access control at Knowledge Village in Dubai, UAE
Knowledge Village is a modern campus that thanks to its success has resulted in the establishment of Dubai Academic City, with the purpose of creating a unique global learning centre....
Smart Business Building in Zagreb
The Business Center International in Zagreb, Croatia will be a smart business building employing the latest within control systems technology, as specified by its investor SN Holding....
January 2007
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Daktronics Introduces a New Face in Portable VMS
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Jan. 29, 2007 - Daktronics (Nasdaq-DAKT) introduced the VP-4000 sign, an innovative portable Variable Message Sign (VMS) for work zone safety and temporary traffic control, at...
Eurotech Presents the COM-1289, a Low-Power Wireless Module Combining 12-channel GPS and Tri-band GSM / GPRS
Amaro (Udine, Italy) - 17th January 2007 - Eurotech has today released the COM-1289, a high-integration wireless PC/104 communication module capable of precision GPS satellite positioning...
Record Contract Win a Good Sign for Hill & Smith
Transport infrastructure, and building and construction products group, Hill & Smith Holdings has won a share in a contract worth £184.5m, the largest of its type ever awarded by the...
RedSpeed™ Launches a New Office in Watford
RedSpeed™ International Ltd, a leading provider of digital traffic enforcement systems, is delighted to announce the opening of their latest office in Watford, North London. Since...
December 2006
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VOSA ANPR / WIM Wins a Prestigious Technology Award
The UK Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), along with its partners - Civica and Applied Traffic, has won the Intelligent Transport Society (ITS) Technology Award for Excellence for...
November 2006
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Eurotech Presents the Low-Power and RoHS-Compliant CPU-1421
Amaro (Udine, Italy), 25 October 2006 - Eurotech has just released the CPU-1421, a new PC/104-Plus Single-Board Computer (SBC), ideally suited for applications requiring high reliability and...
Inauguration Of The New Eurotech Group Headquarters
Amaro (Udine, Italy), 31 October 2006 - The inauguration ceremony of the new Eurotech headquarters will be taking place on the 31st October 2006 at 11am. The new building has been developed...
The CPU-1433 - A New RoHS-Compliant SBC from Eurotech
Amaro (Udine, Italy), 5 September 2006 - Eurotech announces today the release of a new RoHS-compliant PC/104-Plus Single-Board Computer (SBC) that specifically targets new...
Berry Systems Launches RIBA-Accredited CPD Seminar
Berry Systems's CPD seminar, The design and installation of vehicle barriers in off highway situations, is approved by the RIBA within their CPD providers network and focuses mainly on car...
October 2006
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ITS World Congress 2006 - Hill & Smith Debuts with Acquisitions
The following article was featured in the Daily News publication covering the ITS World Congress 2006 where group companies Techspan Systems and Counters & Accessories exhibited representing Hill...
Sensor Line launches the new CLASSAX system
CLASSAX is a new concept for automatic vehicle detection, Automatic Vehicle Classification (AVC) and traffic data collection, combining the advantages of axle sensors with those of an...
ITS World Congress - RedSpeed
The ITS World Congress is organised by ERTICO in co-operation with ITS United Kingdom, Department for Transport, Department of Trade and Industry and Transport for London. It is part of the...
ITS World Congress - Counters & Accessories
The ITS World Congress is organised by ERTICO in co-operation with ITS United Kingdom, Department for Transport, Department of Trade and Industry and Transport for London. It is part of the...
September 2006
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Berry Systems Release New Industrial Products Brochure
Berry Systems, the market leader in barrier for off-road solutions have now launched a brand new Industrial Products catalogue aimed specifically at the Warehouse & Logistics Market. Making...
Berry Systems Launch New Safety Barrier for Car Parks
The recent Parkex exhibition at Earl's Court saw Berry Systems launch their new Berry Brisafe safety barrier. This perimeter edge protection system is claimed to be ideal for new build car parks...
MTA IDEAS Receives Project of the Year Award
The ITSNY Board of Directors recently selected the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Advanced Transportation Management Incident Detect/Evaluate/Act System (ATM IDEAS) for the New...
150 SDR Radar Traffic Classifier Sites in Belgium!
November 2006 saw the German-based company DataCollect GmbH successfully complete a 4-year contract commissioned by the Belgian Road Safety Institute for a nationwide traffic survey. ...
August 2006
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Second Anniversary
RedSpeed International Ltd is delighted to be celebrating their second anniversary. The Midlands based company started trading just two years ago with just five members of staff - the company...
Nevada DOT - New Daktronics Customer
BROOKINGS, S.D. - August 03, 2006 - Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq-DAKT)of Brookings, S.D., announces that the Nevada Department of Transportation, who recently became a new customer in...
July 2006
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Reducing Traffic Congestion by Organising a Car-Free Day
Traffic jams are unfortunately an unavoidable reality that add stress and misery to our lives. Traficon however has a clear mission: by offering intelligent video detection products and...
June 2006
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TagMaster Launches USA Operation
Kista, Sweden, June 30, 2006 – TagMaster AB, worldwide manufacturer and marketer of RFID-based identification systems in the 2.45GHz range, has recently launched a direct distribution channel...
Ird's Brazilian Subsidiary Receives Cad $ 4.2 Million Wim Contract
Saskatoon, SK June 27th, 2006 - International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) announced today that PAT Traffic Sistemas de Transporte Inteligente Ltda (PAT Traffic Brazil) of São Paulo has received...
AID System in Fréjus Tunnel Includes Multiple Level Redundancy
Current requirements for tunnel safety can be summarised in one sentence: having everything under control. Traffic managers want a system that allows them to stay in control of the situation,...
RedSpeed Joins Europe in Improving Road Safety
RedSpeed International Ltd are pleased to announce that they have become a signatory to the European Road Safety Charter. By signing the Charter RedSpeed has made a pledge and commitment to...
Eurotech Presents the AVL-Light - a Low-Power Platform for Real-Time Vehicle Tracking Incorporating Enhanced Communication Capabilities
The Eurotech embedded AVL-Light is a low-power standard system platform specifically designed for demanding cost-sensitive real-time vehicle tracking applications. It combines a powerful...
May 2006
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Eurotech Presents the AVL-Light
A Low-power platform for real-time vehicle tracking incorporating enhanced communication capabilities. The Eurotech embedded AVL-Light is a low-power standard system platform...
Tensar Helps Hungary's Highway Programme to Progress Despite Weak Ground and Poor Weather
Hungary has started on an ambitious highway building programme to improve its infrastructure, but the programme faces considerable cost and time problems because of inherent geological...
Tensar Geogrid Solution Stabilises Thirsk Bypass
The A19 Thirsk bypass was originally constructed in the early 1970s, using pavement-quality concrete. Over the years significant moisture ingress into the clay formation via the expansion...
Tensar Geogrid Solution Reduces Highway Construction Costs
During the construction of the A500 Hough to Shavington bypass in Cheshire, UK, contractor Mowlem Major Projects encountered difficulty along the route of the new carriageway following...
DYNAC Open Server 64 Now Available on Itanium Processor
Transdyn's DYNAC OS 64 is now available on Intel's new 64-bit Itanium processor. Itanium is the result of years of research by Intel and HP to create an open-standard architecture to meet...
Smart Vehicle Presence Sensor Conquers the Intersection Market
Traficon is proud to announce the second generation of TrafiCam. Compared to the previous version (of which already several thousand are operational) the basic functionality remains the same:...
Intertraffic a Success!
Intertraffic, held at the RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam took place last week. This is the first time that RedSpeed exhibited at the event and they had a prominent stand at the front of the...
RedSpeed Continue to Support Reduction of Road Casualties in London
RedSpeed is delighted to announce that they have won a further contract to supply the London Safety Camera Partnership with a number of additional digital speed and red light enforcement...
April 2006
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Utsch Uses TagMaster's RFID Technology to Realise the Next Generation Licence Plates
Kista, Sweden – April 5 2006: TagMaster, world-wide manufacturer and marketer of RFID based identification systems in the 2.45GHz range, and Utsch AG, development pioneer and international...
TagMaster Launches a New Generation of Long-Range RFID Readers
Kista, Sweden, 5th April 2006: TagMaster, world-wide manufacturer and marketer of RFID based identification systems in the 2.45GHz range, launches a completely new generation of long-range...
March 2006
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RedSpeed Launches New Innovation in Digital Technology
RedSpeed International Ltd. is delighted to announce the launch of their latest product innovation RedSpeed Plug & Play. RedSpeed Plug & Play is a moveable version and development of...
IRD Recieves US$4.1 Million Multi-Year Contract
New recurring revenue business model builds growth in North American market. International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) announced today that it has received notice of the award of a...
Eurotech Moves Towards RoHS Compliance
Eurotech is currently reworking its products in order to make them compliant with the 2002/95/EC European Directive before the July 1st 2006 deadline. Amaro (Udine, Italy), 21.03.2006:...
RedSpeed at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2006
RedSpeed International Ltd. are delighted to announce that they will be exhibiting at Intertraffic Amsterdam on 4-7 April 2006 at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre, the Netherlands. ...
January 2006
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Eurotech Will Soon Release a New PC/104 Module Providing an MVB Interface for Enhanced Communication Capabilities Onboard Trains
This new product has been developed to be interfaced within a PC/104 system in order to provide MVB serial communications bus capabilities for use onboard railway vehicles. Amaro (Udine,...
Daktronics wins procurement contract for Iowa DOT
Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announces it has been awarded a multiple year procurement contract with the Iowa Department of Transportation after competing with a number...
December 2005
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RedSpeed to Reduce Road Casualties in London
RedSpeed International is delighted to announce that they will be supplying new digital red light and speed enforcement systems to the London Safety Camera Partnership (LSCP). ...
RedSpeed in the Middle East
RedSpeed International has recently exhibited at the Gulf Traffic Exhibition in Dubai. The exhibition was billed as the largest transport event of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa....
November 2005
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Advanced Solutions From Eurotech for Video Surveillance Applications
Amaro, Udine, Italy: Eurotech will shortly be releasing a new, rugged, compact, low power system for video surveillance applications that further integrates the advanced functionalities of a...
October 2005
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Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel Nearly Complete
BROOKINGS, S.D. - June 23, 2005 - (Nasdaq - DAKT) The Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel, operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, are two of the most...
RedSpeed Exhibiting at Gulf Traffic
RedSpeed International has just booked their position at Gulf Traffic. Gulf Traffic on the 12th to the 14th December is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, one of the Gulf's most...
Major RFID System Order from Telefonica
TagMaster's Spanish partner SIMEC has won a major order from Telefónica in Spain to supply the TagMaster RFID system for use at their new head office in Madrid. Telefónica is a...
RedSpeed International Take On Europe's Largest Contraflow Project.
RedSpeed International has been commissioned to provide six temporary digital speed enforcement cameras for the M5 motorway near Bristol, in conjunction with the Avon and Somerset Safety...
September 2005
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TagMaster AB to be listed on Nya Marknaden
Kista, Sweden, September 15th, 2005 - Beginning Monday September 19, 2005, trading in TagMaster shares will take place on Nya Marknaden, in the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s trading system, SAXESS. ...
August 2005
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RedSpeed International Sell Systems into South Africa
RedSpeed International is delighted to announce that they have sold 23 systems into South Africa. RedSpeed have been in discussions with Red Light and Speed Control Systems for the past couple...
July 2005
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New Product Releases from TagMaster - RFID Readers
Stockholm, Sweden, July 6th - TagMaster, developer of advanced RFID systems for wireless communication has recently introduced the new LR-3 reader and ParkTag at the Parken 2005 trade show...
New Product Releases from TagMaster
TagMaster, developer of advanced RFID systems for wireless communication, has recently introduced the new LR-3 reader and ParkTag at the Parken 2005 trade show in Wiesbaden, Germany. The LR-3...
Traficon AID System Integrated in Longest and Widest Tunnel in the Middle East!
Another landmark can be added to Dubai’s long list of superlative projects: The Beirut Tunnel. This airport tunnel is the longest and widest of its kind in the Middle East. It was...
May 2005
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Launch of New Traficon Software Platform
A new stand-alone software platform has been launched by Traficon. This Traficon Management System (TMS) will collect and store real-time traffic data, traffic events and alarm image sequences...
New Development of a Twin Headed System
RedSpeed International's commitment to developing new and innovative products for the Traffic Enforcement Sector has led them to develop a four and a three-lane monitoring system. Having...
April 2005
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Transdyn Awarded its System Engineering Contract
Transdyn announced today it has been awarded a three (3) year contract by the New York State Bridge Authority to provide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) engineering and consulting...
February 2005
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RedSpeed at Traffex
RedSpeed International Limited would like to invite you to their stand at this years’ Traffex exhibition. RedSpeed will be exhibiting on F1, a prominent space at the front of the show and we...
April 2004
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TagMaster Announces the CombiTag – a Card That Combines Long-Range AVI with HID Proximity
Kista, Sweden, 21 April 2004. TagMaster announces the S1260/01 CombiTag, a unique access card that combines TagMaster’s highly successful long-range Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)...
January 2004
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Tunnel construction - TriacDrive Overlap Welding Machine
Reproducible welding results for all vertical and horizontal applications Excellent welding results can be still be achieved on uneven welding surfaces and in difficult welding positions...
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