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Congestion Eroding Safety and Economic Benefits in the US – A New Report by T.R.I.P.   |   Although the choir of supporting voices is rather small, IVsource has consistently held that intelligent vehicle systems can go beyond safety to serve society in alleviating traffic congestion.  A report recently released by The Road Information Program (TRIP) vividly makes the case for this -- while highlighting the toll exacted on the USA country by congestion, it notes that most highway agencies remain mired in “managing congestion,” as a result of their limiting the toolbox to only the more traditional ITS techniques.

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IVI Commercial Vehicle Platform Update   |   A PowerPoint presentation containing comprehensive i

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The Dutch Officially Kick Off Lane Departure Warning Assistant Field Operational Test   |   The Dutch DOT has provided IVsource with details and photos of the recent kickoff event for this eagerly anticipated project.

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GM ACAS Cars Getting Ready for the Road   |   IVsource spoke to government and industry program managers to get the latest on the GM Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) project, in which 13 Buicks will be deployed in natural driving conditions to test an advanced forward collision warning system.

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Bill Could Increase US Federal Funding for ITS in 2003   |   In the US, the coming year in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) will be dominated by work on Congressional reauthorization of the surface transportation bill.  IVsource passes on a brief update provided by “Inside ITS” editor Mike Curran.

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The eSafety Working Group on Road Safety Issues Final Report, 28 Recommendations   |   eSafety is an industry/public sector initiative for improving road safety by using new Information and Communications technologies.  The overall objective of the effort is to build up jointly a European strategy to accelerate the research, development, deployment and use of Intelligent Integrated Road Safety.