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How connected vehicles<br />
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PLUS | Heart of the matter | Victory parade | Rob Gifford, PACTS<br />
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=3"> | In This Issue Cover story 54 Pull ou</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=6"> Wrong-way Driving | In 2011, t</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=14"> Project Update | Timeline Germa</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=15"> LEADING THE WAY IN ROAD USER CHARGING AND ADVANCE</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=16"> Project Update | Accessible data </a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=17"> | Project Update Plan4Safety integrates statewi</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=27"> Harmonizing the RWIS community E N155</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=28"> Road Weather | units, service platforms and com</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=30"> Road Weather | thresholds f</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=33"> | ALPR Focus Life story Louise Smyth reports on t</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=34"> ALPR Focus | Red hot Chile peepers A </a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=35"> | ALPR Focus Free-range Turkey A </a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=36"> See the big picture Improve your vehicle identific</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=40"> Control Rooms | Think tank Charged with traff</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=41"> | Control Rooms J im McGee </a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=42"> AŽD Praha Intelligent transport sys</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=53"> CAN YOU READ THIS? NEURAL LABS CAN </a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=54"> Cooperative Roads | Driving standards The FOTsis</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=55"> S3 Intelligent congestion control Control cen</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=56"> Nature Trail | stops Pull out the Be</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=58"> Nature Trail | Getting from A to B Even the</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=59"> Scientists hoped this humble insect's amazing puz</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=65"> Hall 1 Booth 1E72 B2 405 Tough Workers. B</a>
<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=66"> Toll Facilities | Fit for purpose Despit</a>
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<a title="Traffic Technology International - October / November 2012 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/13faca69?page=69"> Sinking highway T his critical piece o</a>
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