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Ruta Uno Tolls in Costa Rica Will Have Kapsch TrafficCom’s Technology

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Technology, Construction & Property, Automotive, General Automotive, Urban Planning, Software, Transportation, Data Management, Other Construction & Property, Travel, TAG, Solution, Collection, UnionPay, City, Technology, Kapsch, ETC, List of highways numbered 27, Classification, Road transport

In a consortium with ETC Peajes Electrnicos S.A., a partner with local presence in Costa Rica, Kapsch TrafficCom has just been chosen by the Fideicomiso Ruta Uno to provide toll collection services with TAG devices for the toll stations in Ro Segundo and Naranjo de Alajuela.

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  • In a consortium with ETC Peajes Electrnicos S.A., a partner with local presence in Costa Rica, Kapsch TrafficCom has just been chosen by the Fideicomiso Ruta Uno to provide toll collection services with TAG devices for the toll stations in Ro Segundo and Naranjo de Alajuela.
  • There are currently two operational toll plazas on the route, for which Kapsch will implement its SmartTOLL solution.
  • The improvements at the Ro Segundo and Naranjo toll stations complement the works to be carried out along this 55 km route, which will impact more than thirty nearby cities.
  • The electronic toll collection service will be provided for an initial 12 months, which may be extended for an additional 12 months.

Media Technology Veteran, Julie Kapsch, Joins Matrix Solutions as COO

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Xandr, Companies, Kapsch, Cision, Matrix, Marketplace, Corporate finance, Television series

PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Matrix , the only global ad sales platform built for media, has announced the addition of industry-veteran Julie Kapsch as COO to their organization.

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  • PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Matrix , the only global ad sales platform built for media, has announced the addition of industry-veteran Julie Kapsch as COO to their organization.
  • Having most recently served as SVP, Global Services for Xandr, she was responsible for running a global function serving the media sell side marketplace clients and partners.
  • "I look forward to helping Matrix make a direct and positive impact in reducing the friction in the media marketplace."
  • Matrix Solutions makes media happen by helping media companies to better monetize their content.

Kapsch TrafficCom Wins Large Electronic Tolling Project in the USA

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Automotive, General Automotive, Transport, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Public transport, Other Transport, Kapsch, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Electronic toll collection, Countries, Geography of Europe, Kapsch CarrierCom AG

Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) is pleased to announce that Plenary Infrastructure Group (Plenary) has awarded Kapsch a project to implement a new toll collection system for the Louisiana Highway (LA-1) for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD).

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  • Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) is pleased to announce that Plenary Infrastructure Group (Plenary) has awarded Kapsch a project to implement a new toll collection system for the Louisiana Highway (LA-1) for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD).
  • We look forward to the ongoing partnership with Plenary and the Louisiana Department of Transportation, said JB Kendrick, president of Kapsch TrafficCom North America.
  • Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
  • As part of the Kapsch Group and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch TrafficCom has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries.

Kapsch TrafficCom will Provide its Advanced ITS System for the Tunnels of Massive Project in Colombia

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Other Transport, Technology, Construction & Property, Automotive, Transport, Urban planning, Other Automotive, Software, Data management, Kapsch, Antioquia, Reliability engineering, Academic disciplines, Engineering, Articles

This project will improve the connectivity between the city of Medelln and the west and southwest of the state of Antioquia.

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  • This project will improve the connectivity between the city of Medelln and the west and southwest of the state of Antioquia.
  • It will also bring the state capital closer to the ports of Antioquia's Urab region.
  • Dynac is a high-performance integrated suite that will allow monitoring and control of tunnel traffic, safety, and facility management processes.
  • Vicente Peralta, Country Manager of Kapsch TrafficCom Colombia, states that "at Kapsch we are glad with this opportunity to bring our solution, that combines reliability and security with the latest software technology, to another important project in Colombia.

Kapsch TrafficCom appoints new CFO Andreas Hämmerle

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Transport, Transportation, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Travel, Other Transport, Kapsch, Kapsch CarrierCom AG

Andreas Hmmerle will join the Executive Board of Kapsch TrafficCom as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from July 1, 2021.

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  • Andreas Hmmerle will join the Executive Board of Kapsch TrafficCom as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from July 1, 2021.
  • Commenting on the appointment, Georg Kapsch, Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom says: I would like to congratulate Andreas Hmmerle and welcome him as a new colleague in the Executive Board.
  • Andreas Hmmerle: I feel honored and excited to take up my new role as Chief Financial Officer at Kapsch TrafficCom.
  • As part of the Kapsch Group and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch TrafficCom has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries.

Darby Swank appointed Senior Vice President, Sales of Kapsch TrafficCom North America

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Data management, Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Public policy, Government, Mobile, Wireless, Other Travel, Transportation, Public transport, Travel, Other Transport, Other Energy, Trucking, Rail, Transport, Nanotechnology, Energy, Software, Networks, State, Local, Hardware, Public policy, Electronic toll collection, Kapsch, Radio-frequency identification, Land transport, Transport, Service industries, Kapsch CarrierCom AG

b'Darby Swank has been appointed Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development of Kapsch TrafficCom North America.

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  • b'Darby Swank has been appointed Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development of Kapsch TrafficCom North America.
  • Darby replaces JB Kendrick, who was appointed the President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America in April 2021.\nDarby has built a successful career in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for electronic toll collection and traffic management.
  • He previously served as Vice President, All-Electronic Tolling Solutions for Kapsch from 2016, and was formerly Vice President of Electronic Tolling Solutions at Schneider Electric.
  • His comprehensive leadership in the North American tolling industry is a significant asset to Kapsch TrafficCom,\xe2\x80\x9d said JB Kendrick, President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America.

World Car Emissions Rise – Mobility Report 2021 by Kapsch TrafficCom

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Automotive, Other Automotive, Environment, Transport, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Other Transport, Road traffic management, Kapsch, Service industries, Greenhouse gas emissions, Traffic congestion, Human activities

While many other sectors already reduce their emissions year after year \xe2\x80\x93 transport is going the other way threatening to undermine Paris Agreement targets.

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  • While many other sectors already reduce their emissions year after year \xe2\x80\x93 transport is going the other way threatening to undermine Paris Agreement targets.
  • The Mobility Report 2021 by Kapsch TrafficCom illustrates the current transport challenges and shows how to deal with them.\nAlthough vehicle miles traveled (VMT) dramatically declined during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
  • As dependence on private vehicles continues to grow worldwide, no city or highways authority can be complacent about the growing emissions challenge.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cUrban traffic and congestion management provide an immediate impact helping to reduce CO2 emissions.

JB Kendrick Appointed President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Security, Technology, Transport, Transportation, Networks, Travel, Other Transport, Kapsch

b'Kapsch TrafficCom AG (Kapsch) has appointed JB Kendrick as President of its North America business unit as of April 19, 2021.

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  • b'Kapsch TrafficCom AG (Kapsch) has appointed JB Kendrick as President of its North America business unit as of April 19, 2021.
  • Ms. Kendrick joined Kapsch in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, a role in which she was instrumental in growing the tolling, traffic management, and connected vehicle business for Kapsch TrafficCom North America.\n\xe2\x80\x9cIt is my pleasure to announce JB Kendrick as the new President Kapsch TrafficCom North America,\xe2\x80\x9d says Georg Kapsch, Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cJB has a successful track record in growing business in North America.
  • She is known for building strong client-centric teams through collaboration, effective internal and external communication, and advancing Kapsch employee engagement initiatives.\xe2\x80\x9d\nJB Kendrick succeeds Chris Murray, who is leaving Kapsch TrafficCom.

First European City Tests “Real Time” Traffic Management – Kapsch TrafficCom Reports

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Other Transport, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Transport, Other Automotive, Software, Networks, Data management, Kapsch, XADO

b'The cooperative agreement with Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) will make M\xc3\xa1laga the first city in Europe to test the latest dynamic signaling system and real-time traffic optimizer for the improvement of urban mobility.

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  • b'The cooperative agreement with Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) will make M\xc3\xa1laga the first city in Europe to test the latest dynamic signaling system and real-time traffic optimizer for the improvement of urban mobility.
  • With a duration of two years and the possibility of two annual extensions, the pioneering projects will complement tests carried out in other European cities.\n"It is very satisfying for M\xc3\xa1laga to be the first city in Europe to realise a project of this magnitude.
  • The technology will optimise the city\'s traffic for the benefit of our citizens\xe2\x80\x99 quality of life, resulting in less time in the car throughout their journey," said Jos\xc3\xa9 Del R\xc3\xado, M\xc3\xa1laga\'s Councillor for Mobility.
  • The system uses the information from the traffic light system for calculation and decision making to dynamically select the most recommended route in every situation.

Norway Starts Free-Flow Tolling In One Of World´s Deepest Undersea Tunnels - Kapsch TrafficCom reports

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Monday, March 8, 2021
Other Transport, Technology, Finance, Security, Transport, Professional services, Audio, Video, Transportation, Data management, Travel, Norwegian National Road 13, Strand, Norway, Electronic toll collection, Kapsch, Ryfast, Multi-lane free flow in Malaysia, Ryfylke Tunnel, Transport, Tunnel, Service industries

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) assigned Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) in October 2020 to deliver a new Multi-Lane Free-Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Ryfast, Norway.

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  • The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) assigned Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) in October 2020 to deliver a new Multi-Lane Free-Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Ryfast, Norway.
  • Only 13 weeks after the contract signature, the system with 6 tolling points went successfully into operation on February 1, 2021.
  • It is one of the longest and deepest undersea road tunnels in the world, with the Ryfylke tunnel of 14.3 kilometres length and 292 meters deep.
  • Due to that a previous tolling system could not be set into operation, we had to retender a new tolling system and allocate a tight time schedule.