The City of Oneonta, Alabama is now equipped with the EMTRAC Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) system. The EMTRAC EVP system installed along critical city corridors utilizes 900 MHz radio to enable first-response vehicles to request green signals while approaching intersections, resulting in reduced response times and improved safety while enroute. The EMTRAC system became active […]
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Apr
Apr
We’ve reached a point in the continued evolution of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) where the benefits clearly outweigh the costs. According to a 2023 TSP study published in the International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology: “It is a tool that can be used to help make transit service more reliable, faster, and more cost-effective […]
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EMTRAC technology helps SamTrans win top award for outstanding transit system in the US
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Mar
Mar
SamTrans, a public transportation agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, received the Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement award from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for its superior efficiency and effectiveness. With more than 10 million passenger trips per fiscal year, SamTrans earned the award in the category for agencies with between 3 million […]
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Mar
Mar
MAX transit was one of four nationwide organizations to receive the 2024 Outstanding Public Transit System Award by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) – and its component Birmingham Xpress (BX) is EMTRAC equipped! The Birmingham Xpress buses request transit signal priority so riders can get to their destinations quickly and safely. Find out more […]
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Dec
Dec
With the increase in the number of ITS-specific requirements in transit and traffic projects over the past 10 to 15 years, there’s also been an increase in…