Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from May 2001

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from May 2001

Additional Visibility Is Promised.(Track Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... @Track Communications, Inc. (16479 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 710, Dallas, TX 75248; Tel: 972/301 2283, Fax: 972/301-2024; Website: www.at-track.com) introduced 20/20V, an addition to the suite of GPS satellite-tracking product that the company...

Disposable Radios Offer Option.(Symbol Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Fleet managers can follow trailer from loading dock to customer. However, tracking individual boxes, a prospect that adds value to retailers, particularly as suppliers move from just-in-time to real-time delivery, is not currently possible. Bar...

Tracking Vehicles in South America.(Motorola Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The market for intelligent transportation technology is increasing in South America. AVeL-TECH (2525 Blvd. Daniel-Johnson, Suite 300, Laval, Quebec H7T 1S9 Canada; Tel: 450/682-6262, Fax: 450/682-8117; Email: mjarry@aveltech.ca, Website: www....

Satellite Signal Sensitivity Enhanced.(At Road Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... @Road (47200 Bayside Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538; Tel: 877/429-7623, Fax: 510/870-1444; Website: www.atroad.com) announcedthe availability of GarNet (globalpositioning system (GPS)-assistance reference network), which is a terrestrial network of...

Iteris Consults in Transit.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7825; Email:pr@odetics.com, Website: www. iteris.com) announced that its subsidiary, Meyer, Mohaddes Associates will consult for the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) and...

Smart Cards in Washington.(Cubic Transportation Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS, 9333 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92123; Tel: 858/505-2378; Email: Kelly.Williams@cubic.com), won a $21.9-million contract to provide Maryland's buses with a new fare system compatible with the Washington...

Orlando Electronic Payment Designed.(PBS and J)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Transit operators and believe that one way to increase ridership is to make the experience as convenient as possible. Providing systems that take a passenger as close to a desired destination as possible can require multiple modes of transit,...

Radar Measures Traffic Volume.(EIS Electronic Integrated Systems, Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... EIS Electronic Integrated Systems, Inc. (150 Bridgeland Ave., No. 204, Toronto, Canada M6A 1Z5; Tel: 416/785-9248, Fax: 416/785 9332; Email: info@rtms-by-eis.com, Website: www.rtms-by-eis.com) received an orderto supply 144 radar traffic...

Addco Wins Kansas Contracts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Addco, Inc. (Tel: 651/558-3579; Email: lrdumke@addcoinc.com, Website: www.addcoinc.com) deployed of a sophisticated intelligent transportation system (ITS) ordered by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT, Docking State Office Bldg.,...

Solution for Bay Delays Sought.(San Francisco International Airport)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Charles River Associates, Inc. (200 Clarendon St., T-33, Boston, MA 02116-5092) released its final report on a study that examined ways to alleviate travel congestion at San Francisco International Airport as an alternative to run way...

Fujitsu Combines Network Locally.(Fujitsu Microelectronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. (3545 North First St., San Jose, CA95134-1804; Tel: 408/922-9104; Email:eigarash@fmi.fujitsu.com, Website:www.fujitsumicro. com/mcu/mcuMain0l.asp) introduced two new microcontrollers for vehicle display control...

Driver Distraction Demonstrated.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Driver distraction is an issue of growing concern for both consumers and the telematics industry. Distracted drivers can be dangerous in traffic. Technology (particularly cellular phones) gets most of the attention for causing distractions, but...

Sensors Detect Kids in Car.(General Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The rapidly rising temperature can quickly overcome children or pets left in a locked car during the heat of the summer. General Motors (100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/588-2844; Email: todd.carstensen@onstar.com,...

Daimler Backs into Development.(Sense Technologies, Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sense Technologies, Inc. (14441 Dupont Court, Suite 103, Omaha, NA 68144) signed a research and development agreement with DaimlerChrysler Corp. (1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326; Tel: 248/576-5741) to jointly develop Doppler...

SmarTire Ramps Up Production.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SmarTire Systems, Inc. (155 Wilbur Dr. NE, North Canton, OH 44720; Tel 330/497-0928, Fax: 330/497-0958, Toll Free: 800/982-2001; Email: info@smartire.com, Website: www.smartire.com) is ramping up production of its complete line of new tire...

Fly the Skies with Broadband.(ViaSat Inc. to manufacture internet system for Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Flying used to represent an opportunity to escape from the demands of business for a few hours. But such is no longer the case, as phone service and now broadband Internet access make it harder to be out of touch. ViaSat, Inc. (6155 El...

OnStar Adds Content.(Wall Street Journal Online and General Magic Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... OnStar (100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/588-5983; Email: nick.richards@onstar.com, Website:www.onstar.com) and The Wall Street Journal Online (WSJO, Tel: 212/416-2474; Email: vickee.adams@dowjones.com, Website:www.wsj.com)...

Flyers Offered More Info.(Federal Aviation Administration's delayed flight information service)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Flight delays are common and often develop hours before a scheduled take off due to weather or mechanical difficulties. However, until recently passengers generally learned of delays only upon arrival at the gate. The Federal Aviation...

Commuters Collect Data for Broadcast.(Traffic.com and Premiere Traffic Network agreement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Traffic.com (Chesterbrook Corporate Ctr., 640 Lee Rd., Suite 300, Wayne, PA 19087; Tel: 610/407 4976; Email: gkolton@traffic.com, Website: www.traffic.com) announced an agreement with Premiere Traffic Network to provide traffic information to...

Japan Voice Control Developed.(Motorola Japan, Ltd and NTT Software Corp. Voice Internet Platform contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Voice control is considered essential as technology for traveler information systems. Motorola, Inc. (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196; Tel: 847/523-6665) announced that Motorola Japan, Ltd. (20-1, Minami-Azabu...

U.S. Offers Premier Opportunity.(ComROAD AG invests in InfoMove)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The market potential for telematics in the United States has prompted ComROAD AG (Edisonstr. 8, D.85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany; Tel: 49/89-315-719-21, Fax: 49/89-315-16 94; Email: bschnabel@comroad.com, Website: www.comroad.com) to increase...

Intel Supports In-Car Computers.(companies work together to develop system)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A few years ago, Intel announced with fanfare its support of the in car computer development. Al though portable computers are more popular than ever with commuters, computers are not yet built into vehicles. Recently Intel announced that...

SmartRoute Launches in South Florida.(SunGuide/SmarTraveler advanced traveler information services)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... SmartRoute Systems (SRS, 141 Portland St., Suite 7000, Cam bridge, MA 02139; Tel: 352/258-2791; Email: tsexton@smartroute.com, Website: www.smartroute.com), a Westwood One company, inaugurated its regional SunGuide/SmarTraveler advanced...

Avis Catches Up with Hertz.(automobile navigation systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Hertz has offered a navigation system option for a few years in a selected vehicle in selected markets. Now Avis Rent A Car(900 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY 11530; Tel: 516-222-4690, Fax: 516/222-6677; Email: rfuller@nt.avis. com) will...

Indiana Weighs Motions.(International Road Dynamics Inc. to provide weigh-in-motion data systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD, 702 43rd St., E. Saskatoon, SK S7K 3T9; Tel: 303/355-5998, Fax: 306/242-5599; Email: irdir@irdinc.com) won two contracts and received a letter of intent for a third contract for weigh-in-motion (WIM) data...

Gentex Reflects on Earnings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Gentex Corp. (600 North Centennial St., Zeeland, MI 49464; Tel: 616/772-1800, Fax: 616/772-7348; Website: www.gentex.com) reported record revenues for the first quarter ended March 31,2001. The Company also announced that it has received a...

Trucking Is Still Slow.(Eaton Corp.'s 2001 first quarter earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Eaton Corp. (1111 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114; Tel: 216/523-5000, Fax: 216/523-4787) announced operating earnings per share of $1.05 for the first quarter of 2001, 30% below comparable results one year earlier. Sales in the quarter were...

RIM Releases Q4 Results.(Research in Motion Ltd. fourth quarter finances)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Research in Motion, Ltd. (295 Phillip St., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3W8; Tel: 519/888 7465, Fax: 519/888-7884) announced that its fourth quarter earnings of $90.1 million, exceeding analysts' estimates of $75.2 million. Earnings increased...

Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc.(traffic violation equipment awarded patent)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS, One Richmond Sq., Providence, RI 02906; Tel: 401/331 9640, Fax: 401/331-7319; Email: crb@nestor.com, Website:nestor.com/nts) announced that the U.S. Patent Office has granted a patent to the company for its...

PB Farradyne, Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * Olumide A. Adeyinka, John N. Sparks, and Charles D. Kemp have joined the Florida operations of PB Farradyne, Inc.(3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852; Tel: 301/816-1835, Fax: 301/816- 1884; Email: sininger@pbworld. com). Adeyinka has...

Webraska.(Borg Instruments Inc. contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... * Webraska (Espace Media, Le Technoparc, 3, rue Gustave Eiffel, 78306 Poissy Cedex, France; Tel: 3301/3922-6304, Fax: 3301/ 3922-6344; Email: bvoilquin@webraska.com, Website: www.webraska.com) signed a contract with Borg Instruments (701...

ATTN Stock Watch.(Advanced Transportation Technology News)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... ATTN Stock Watch (At Close, May 1, 2001) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 3.50 2.38 1.12 Delphi (NYSE) DPH 14.80 14.16 0.64...

Guide to EPS Published.(electronic payment systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... An electronic payment system (EPS) guide, entitled, "EPS Primer, Introduction to Electronic Payment Systems and Transportation," is now available. Prepared by E-Squared Engineering (43969 Tavern Dr., Suite 200, Ashburn, VA20147; Tel:...