Press release
Kapsch TrafficCom to Lead Integration of Connected Vehicle Environment in Ohio.
Vienna, June 28, 2019 – Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) has been selected by the city of Columbus, Ohio, to oversee the infrastructure integration of the city’s Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment (CVE). The CVE is expected to enhance safety and mobility for vehicle operators and improve pedestrian safety in school zones by deploying connected vehicle (CV) infrastructure on the roadside and CV equipment in vehicles. The CVE will also provide sources of high-quality data for traffic management and safety purposes.
As the infrastructure prime contractor, Kapsch will supply its roadside unit (RSU) ITS Station 9160
The CVE project will integrate connected vehicles into the city’s transportation environment by installing
The Connected Vehicle Environment (CVE) project is one of multiple transportation-related projects in the Smart Columbus program. Smart Columbus was founded in 2016 when the city of Columbus won the Smart City Challenge led by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). It serves as a model for other cities wishing to incorporate new technologies into their transportation networks.
The ambitious Columbus project proves Kapsch´s position as a global leader in smart urban mobility. Smart city and mobility solutions by Kapsch have been implemented in the cities of Madrid, Leon and Málaga (Spain) as well as in Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador – just to name a few.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a provider of intelligent transportation systems in the fields of tolling, traffic management, smart urban mobility, traffic safety and security, and connected vehicles. As a
Kapsch TrafficCom is an internationally renowned provider of intelligent transportation systems thanks to the many projects it has brought to successful fruition in more than 50 countries around the globe. As part of the Kapsch Group, Kapsch TrafficCom with headquarters in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 30 countries. It has been listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange since 2007 (ticker symbol: KTCG). Kapsch TrafficCom‘s about 5,000 employees generated revenues of
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