ABU DHABI TO IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED ITS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY
Abu Dhabi’s transport authorities are implementing an integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) strategy, in a bid to create a world-class transportation system for the Emirate. The scheme will involve the construction of a new Abu Dhabi Transportation Management Centre (ADTMC), which will have the ability to accommodate and integrate regional and urban traffic management, public transport operations and safety, traveler information and coordination of incident and emergency management.
SP FIRE RECHNOLOGY TO TEST FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
The Swedish institute SP Fire Technology is running a project to develop a new method to test the efficiency of fire suppression systems intended for engine compartments of buses and coaches. The Swedish Transport Agency is one of the funding sources of the project, the target of which is to submit a proposal for a standard in April 2012 at the UN Safety Group for Vehicles (GRSG) in Geneva.
DOT TO TEST VEHICLES THAT CAN SEE EACH OTHER
The American Department Of Transport recently announced that the University of Michigan will conduct a road safety field trial of innovative connected vehicle technology that allows vehicles to “see” and “talk” to each other through wireless communication technology in everyday vehicles in a real-time environment. During the pilot, drivers will be alerted to impending dangers in real-time so they can take action to avoid crashes. DOT will collect data from the vehicles in order to understand how different types of motorists respond to safety messages in the real world.
MERCEDES-BENZ OC 500 CHASSIS NOW WITH ESP
The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis for buses and coaches produced in Sámano (Spain) is now available for two-axle touring coaches with ESP (Electronic Stability Program). ESP helps to greatly reduce the risk of skidding, within the laws of physics, when cornering or performing evasive manoeuvres. If the bus or coach gets into a critical driving situation, ESP applies the brakes specifically and precisely at individual wheels to reduce the vehicle's speed until driving stability is restored. In the EU, ESP will be obligatory for touring coaches from 2014, for rural-service buses from 2015 and for new vehicles from as early as 2012/2013.
CVG FLAMETEK REDUCES FIRE DAMAGE AND SAVES FUEL
Commercial Vehicle Group – short: CVG - a US company from New Albany, Ohio, is introducing a self-extinguishing interior trim product that is ideally suited for among others passenger buses. Named FlameTEK this new self-extinguishing interior trim product reduces potential property damage and operator harm in the event of a vehicle fire.
