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Real-time bus info planned for Mysore

July 20, 2010

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation plans to introduce intelligent transportation systems in Mysore, marking a first in India.

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New university research center will focus on smart infrastructure

June 25, 2010

Carnegie Mellon University and Bombardier are joining forces to open the $2.2 million Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator this fall.

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MassDOT in the spotlight

May 24, 2010

ITS America shined its Smart Solution Spotlight on the MassDOT Developer’s Initiative for its work with the developer community to support new applications that provide route, schedule, and real-time data for MBTA services at minimal cost to the agencies.

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Urban vehicle test track proposal derails

May 16, 2010

A proposal to build an urban vehicle test track outside Pittsburgh (PA) has been dropped. Bombardier Transportation Holdings USA will instead allow Carnegie Mellon University to lead the project.

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South Korea commuters show street smarts with ITS

April 9, 2010

For years the South Korean government has invested in intelligent transportation systems for highways and transit systems, and the results are impressive.

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Coordination in Western Kentucky: “One call gets it all”

March 25, 2010

Paducah Area Transit System, along with three other rural travel providers, opened the doors on the Purchase Area Regional Transit Travel Management Coordination Center, which uses ITS technology to manage and coordinate services in far western Kentucky.

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A glimpse of the wireless future

February 21, 2010

Autopia envisions the future, and it’s based on intelligent transportation systems. While most of the story focuses on automobiles, the use of RFID technology in transit gets a nod.

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Feds announce TIGER grants

February 18, 2010

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the projects selected for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants. Projects incorporating transit technology include: Priority Bus Transit in the National Capital Region (DC/VA/MD) — $58.8 million to support transit signal priority, real-time information, and other busway enhancements in the I-95/I-395 corridor Sahara Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (NV) — [...]

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US lags behind other nations on ITS

January 29, 2010

A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation focuses on how other nations apply information technologies to address congestion, improve safety, and reduce emissions — and why the US is falling behind.

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US DOT requests public comments on ITS program

April 26, 2009

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration is requesting public comments on the strategic direction of its intelligent transportation systems program. Comments will be used to shape the federal ITS research agenda.  Responses should take into account the critical role of advanced technologies in achieving transformative change in the areas of safety, mobility, environmental stewardship, and [...]

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