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Highway & Network Management

Powerful white light
July 24, 2012
Extreme CCTV says that its Aegis UFLED White Light Illuminator features Black Diamond technology, which allows night-time colour reproduction for critical surveillance applications. Unlike standard lighting fixtures that distort colour images, this system features corrected LEDs to deliver accurate surveillance images at night according to the firm. A built-in low-voltage power circuit enables easy installation, while 26-45W operation makes for an energy efficient installation. The system also features Cons
GuidSIGN version 5.0 offers faster sign design
July 24, 2012
Software specialist Transoft Solutions says that the latest version of the efficient sign design software, GuidSIGN version 5.0. A is both easy to use and versatile. The package can deliver cutter-ready signs designed to standard in minutes according to the firm. The product comes with new features, functions, and added libraries that give traffic engineers efficient, time-saving, productivity-enhancing sign-designing capabilities says Transoft. A key feature is the new QuicDesign template system that suppl
'Innovative' speed enforcement solution
July 24, 2012
An innovative next-generation solution from VITRONIC enables police forces to provide fixed and mobile speed enforcement from a single solution. The 'dual-use' housing system consists of LIDAR (laser-based) technology which captures speeding vehicles on up to three lanes in a single direction. The first of VITRONIC's pioneering system solutions has been sold to the Lithuanian Roads Administration. Consisting of a standard mobile PoliScanspeed enforcement system and a protective housing, both mobile and stat
Brigade recorder offers security
July 23, 2012
Following an appeal from the UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) for drivers to be more aware of the safety and security of their vehicles, Brigade Electronics has introduced a new mobile digital recorder offering a low-cost solution. After the theft of several high value loads, external affairs director at the FTA, Geoff Dossetter, said: "Drivers should exercise good judgement and adopt security measures not only to protect the security of their load, but also to ensure their personal safety." Brigade's
Patching efficiently
July 23, 2012
A sophisticated pothole repair machine is to benefit from the latest satellite tracking technology from Masternaut Three X. The DP Road Patcher is part of a fleet of plant and vehicles operated by DP Cold Planing, one of the UK's leading specialist highway maintenance companies. DP Cold Planing is now using the Masternaut Three X web-based vehicle tracking solution to improve the management of its large fleet of Mercedes, Scania, JCB and Wirtgen vehicles and plant. This will make the DP Road Patcher even mo
Two-wheeled tolls
July 23, 2012
An Australian inventor has developed the Tollrider Magnetic system as a solution for mounting electronic toll tags on motorcycles. Designed by Michael Egan, the concept means there is no need for a motorcyclist to stop to pay tolls on highways with free-flow technology. Egan entered into a joint agreement with John Sample Automotive (JSA) to develop this patented idea and after 12 months of testing, the concept is now accepted by Australian motoring bodies such as the RTA which had called for a solution for
Smart traffic management market potential is the global future
July 20, 2012
According to a new report from ABI Research, as the global population hurtles past the seven billion barrier, more and more people are living in cities than ever before. This is especially true of developing countries which account for 20 of the world’s 27 megacities. With above average levels of population and economic growth in these regions, traffic congestion has quickly ensued, which is detrimental to GDP, the environment, as well as health and safety. The new ABI Research report predicts that companie
Tracking for efficiency
July 19, 2012
One of Dubai's leading concrete suppliers, Bushager Readymix, is improving efficiency using sophisticated GPS-based tracking technology on its concrete mixer truck and concrete pump fleet. The firm has automated management of its 90 concrete mixing trucks and 20 concrete pumps and is the sophisticated Skyline GPS advanced tracking and security package, which was supplied by UK firm Enigma Vehicle Systems. The Skyline system is said to provide major cost savings as it improves fleet scheduling, reduces admin
Peek performance with Sabre
July 18, 2012
Peek Traffic’s new ADR SABRE is said by the company to herald a new standard for high performance, portable vehicle counter/classifiers. Described as demonstrating unmatched versatility and accuracy for a wide range of highly effective vehicle traffic studies, SABRE’s features include high speed electronics for outstanding vehicle classification accuracy, and high precision data such as vehicle speed in increments of 0.01 mph. Furthermore, a display screen with four times more capacity combined with a new
Towering safety presence
July 18, 2012
Italian firm TowerLight has launched a new mobile security system for the surveillance, CCTV and security markets. Unveiled at last month’s IFSEC International security exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, England, the TL Security Tower can accommodate CCTV cameras, Wi Fi systems, surveillance monitoring, infra-red detectors, evidence quality video equipment and public address loudspeakers. Entirely self-contained, the Tower’s power is provided from a series of batteries combined with a built-in generator