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of the frontrunners in the intelligence race. will retire at the end of this year.<br <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=1">ONE CLICK FOR THE LATEST NEWS, TENDERS, RECRUITME</a> ONE CLICK FOR THE LATEST NEWS, TENDERS, RECRUITME<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=2">Freedom is a possession ofinestimablevalue.~</a> Freedom is a possession ofinestimablevalue.~<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=3">IN THIS ISSUECoVEr STorY42 bI</a> IN THIS ISSUECoVEr STorY42 bI<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=4">IN THIS ISSUEALPRTECHNOLOGY </a> IN THIS ISSUEALPRTECHNOLOGY <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=5">$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG‹6LHPHQV+RZGRPRVWPDMRUFLWLHVL</a> $OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG‹6LHPHQV+RZGRPRVWPDMRUFLWLHVL<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=6">UPDATETRAFFICMain: Addedpedestrian safetywi</a> UPDATETRAFFICMain: Addedpedestrian safetywi<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=7">Engineering Integrated SafetySystems. “Our team'</a> Engineering Integrated SafetySystems. “Our team'<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=8">ALGULLONIBEC: A WHOLE</a> ALGULLONIBEC: A WHOLE<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=9">KEY FUNCTIONALITIES </a> KEY FUNCTIONALITIES <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=10">GRUSHHOURNINE LIVES </a> GRUSHHOURNINE LIVES <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=11">Take the drama out of lifeWou dn e be g ea </a> Take the drama out of lifeWou dn e be g ea <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=12">Joy of How...With tfie Joy of Flow, ISBAK has t</a> Joy of How...With tfie Joy of Flow, ISBAK has t<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=13">ERICSAMPSONIn-car DSRC soonTokyo, Japan Toyot</a> ERICSAMPSONIn-car DSRC soonTokyo, Japan Toyot<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=14">SMARTCARSHOW SMART I</a> SMARTCARSHOW SMART I<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=15">Gulf Traffic Dubai, 05-08 December, Stand 4B 30</a> Gulf Traffic Dubai, 05-08 December, Stand 4B 30<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=16">roadWEATHERcalm andcollectedThe collection and</a> roadWEATHERcalm andcollectedThe collection and<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=17">ROADWEATHER</a> ROADWEATHER<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=18">rOaDWEATHERcan collect as much data as you wa</a> rOaDWEATHERcan collect as much data as you wa<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=19">roADWEATHER(heating) and night (cooling), alo</a> roADWEATHER(heating) and night (cooling), alo<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=20">ROADWEATHERprovide,” Drobot says. 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In 2008, we recovered around </a> deployment. In 2008, we recovered around <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=44">REGIONALFOCUS</a> REGIONALFOCUS<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=45">REGIONALFOCUSbigger andbetter…Congestion is</a> REGIONALFOCUSbigger andbetter…Congestion is<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=46">REGIONALFOCUSC halle</a> REGIONALFOCUSC halle<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=47">REGIONALFOCUSthe uniqueness of australia is w</a> REGIONALFOCUSthe uniqueness of australia is w<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=48">REGIONALFOCUSA better understanding of traffi</a> REGIONALFOCUSA better understanding of traffi<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=49">REGIONALFOCUSJim Morris, managing director,Tr</a> REGIONALFOCUSJim Morris, managing director,Tr<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=50">REGIONALFOCUSRod R. 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Riquelme, project manager<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=51">REGIONALFOCUS Today, ESC is available </a> REGIONALFOCUS Today, ESC is available <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=52"> Technologythat moves people</a> Technologythat moves people<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=53">Is DSRC the route to a crash-free future?Profess</a> Is DSRC the route to a crash-free future?Profess<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=54">ATCAldridge Traffic Controllers Aldridg</a> ATCAldridge Traffic Controllers Aldridg<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=55">REGIONALFOCUSPublic transport and freight effic</a> REGIONALFOCUSPublic transport and freight effic<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=56"> LED DISPLAY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTSTraffic• Vari</a> LED DISPLAY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTSTraffic• Vari<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=57">REGIONALFOCUSWA’s ITS infrastructure being i</a> REGIONALFOCUSWA’s ITS infrastructure being i<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=58">REGIONALFOCUSTechnology at the hub of road s</a> REGIONALFOCUSTechnology at the hub of road s<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=59"> To collect data for </a> To collect data for <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=60">REGIONALFOCUS Coordinated ramp metering on th</a> REGIONALFOCUS Coordinated ramp metering on th<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=61">TESS introduces the first integrated digital enfo</a> TESS introduces the first integrated digital enfo<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=62">RODMCCLUREIN AN ISSUE THAT FEATURES A WEAL</a> RODMCCLUREIN AN ISSUE THAT FEATURES A WEAL<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=63">RODMCCLURE“It is inexcusablet</a> RODMCCLURE“It is inexcusablet<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=64">Industrial Ethernet </a> Industrial Ethernet <a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=65">DAVEPATTERSONCHARGED WITH TAKING OPTELECOM-</a> DAVEPATTERSONCHARGED WITH TAKING OPTELECOM-<a title="Traffic Technology International Oct/Nov 2009 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/114903a7?page=66">DAVEPATTERSONwith their own constraints. 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