The fourth edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo scheduled to be held from January 7-9, in New Delhi is gaining momentum with the exhibition space getting filled up fast. Among the companies that have booked stall space are Rosmerta Technologies Limited, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hill & Smith Infrastructure, Delta India Electronics Pvt.Ltd, Avery Dennison India, Masstrans Systems (P) Ltd, Metalmecccanica Fracasso India ...
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Jenoptik presents flexible product range at Intertraffic 2014
Jenoptik’s Traffic Solutions division exhibited its new flexible product range under the theme “Paving your way to Traffic Safety” at the Intertraffic Trade Fair in Amsterdam, from March 25th to 28th. Some of the products exhibited were MiniRack, an optical traffic light detection technology and TraffiTower 2.0. TraffiTower 2.0 is a new flexible outer housing solution which was recently awarded ...
Crowd-sourced app to end parking woes
SwaroopSagar, an Engineering graduate and entrepreneur from Vijaynagar, Bangalore has developed a free, crowd-sourced parking app, Parkitektis, designed to help Bangalore motorists to find the nearest, cheapest parking space on a real-time basis on a Google map on their Android smartphones. It gives the route from the origin of the trip and also images of what the route looks like. ...
Ford develops new adaptive steering technology
Ford Motor Company has developed a new generation of steering technology for its vehicles which will help drivers manoeuvre better at low speeds and in tight spaces, while at higher speeds the vehicles will be more agile. In the adaptive steering the steering ratio continually changes with speed, optimising the steering response in all conditions, unlike traditional steering in which ...
DMRC to construct green metro stations
In a bid to minimise emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a policy decision to make all its upcoming station buildings green. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will issue guidelines for designing the station structures. As per the specifications of the IGBC, all upcoming metro station buildings will have their ...
200 crore trees along highways
The Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping will plant 200 crore trees along the entire 1 lakh km National Highway network across the country in a move to protect the environment as well as employing unemployed youth. A similar scheme could be implemented under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) along the village and district roads and ...
IRD gets CAD $1.6 million contract
International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD) has been awarded a CAD $1,650,000 contract from the State of Idaho, Transportation Department (ITD) in the US to supply and install an Electronic Pre-Clearance System for the Huetter Port of Entry. The contract also includes two years of equipment, software, and database maintenance to commence upon completion of the installation. The project includes IRD’s ...
Mumbai Metro captures commuters’ hearts
The long awaited Mumbai Metro, which was inaugurated on June 8 has won over many commuters who have been using other modes of transport. Travellers were impressed by the large stations, escalators and the courteous staff. Commuters felt that this was the cheapest mode of travel and a real blessing due to the air-conditioned service, given the city’s humid and ...
UP government to set up Urban Transport Fund
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a Dedicated Urban Transport Fund (DUTF) to support fund local transport and urban development bodies in cities with a population of more than 10 lakh. This will help strengthen and provide better access to mass transport services. Some of the measures being considered to raise funds include levying of cess on ...
Nissan testing self-cleaning car
Car maker Nissan is testing a new type of paint called Ultra-Ever Dry on the European version of its model Note. The paint which is super-hydrophobic and oleophobic repels water and oil by maintaining a layer of air between the paint and water, mud or grimy road spray. The paint has responded well to common use cases including rain, spray, ...