A major attraction on day 2 of Intertraffic was the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development, Dr Sudhir Krishna who indicated that his country was set to invest over US$78bn into transport-related investment over the next five years, and US$506bn over the next two decades.

In addition to this news, the huge number of visitors were able to see the very best technology in the sector. Below are just some of the examples.

Yours faithfully

James Foster

Indian minister explains future transportation opportunities at Intertraffic

With US$78bn of transport-related investment expected over the next five years and a massive US$506bn anticipated over the next two decades, India is a hugely important potential market for those companies which can provide the right transport technology and expertise, Dr Sudhir Krishna, Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development, told an audience here at Intertraffic yesterday.
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International Road Dynamics showcases weigh-in-motion solutions

International Road Dynamics (IRD), a global supplier of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems will be presenting WIM controllers, WIM scales, portable scales, traffic classifiers, and WIM system applications on its stand at Intertraffic. The company will also be focusing in particular on its iSINC (intelligent Sensor Interface and Network Controller)
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Jenoptik show enforcement solutions at Intertraffic

Visitors to Jenoptik’s stand in Hall 1 at Intertraffic will notice the enforcement specialist is not aligned or wedded to any one particular type of sensor or vehicle detection technology. The key message from Jenoptik, says the firm’s director of sales Ralf Schmitz, is that Jenoptik is a ‘provider of complete systems solutions’. “There are all manner of different enforcement applications, depending on various road layouts or traffic
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Telvent showcases total city management solutions

The future for transport in cities is more intelligence and not necessarily more roads, says Telvent. With this in mind, the company is showcasing its SmartMobility Integrated City Management (ICM) solution at Intertraffic for the first time. Although ICM can be applied across all domains of a city, such as utilities and communications, it is the mobility aspects which are being emphasised here in Amsterdam.
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Kria launches OEM version of T-EXSPEED camera

Kria is exhibiting a new OEM version of its T-EXSPEED camera at Intertraffic. Suitable for a variety of fixed and mobile applications, the new OEM version consists of the same technological platform as the company’s T-EXSPEED V2.0 but can be adapted or built up as a modular system to suit customers’ specific requirements. Kria is also presenting a new solution to face recognition – mandatory in some European markets
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Designa shows how modern design works with parking pay stations

Eye catching modern design meets 60 years of parking management experience on the Designa stand in Hall 3 at Intertraffic. Visitors may notice a distinctive feel to the design ethos at Designa: Two years ago Designa teamed up with Frog Design – brainchild of Hartmut Esslinger, creator of the ‘snow white design language’ (which was applied to Apple Mac products from 1984 to 1990). The result was a sleek and simplistic look to Designa’s parking pay stations, matching the company’s aims to produce machines that are straightforward and logical
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Thales machines demonstrate transport interoperability at Intertraffic

Interoperability and efficiency of transport and parking operations have been targeted and achieved by Thales with its range of ticket machines on display at Intertraffic 2012. Central to Thales’ exhibit is its full option RFID ‘wave and pay’ parking machine developed for the Dubai Metro system. This machine (30 of which have been installed in Dubai) issues parking and metro tickets and features an internal web camera and proximity RFID card reader. Similar machines have been installed in Le Mans and at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris
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Metric Group launches Elite version of Aura pay and display terminal

Metric Group is renowned for developing machines to meet or exceed market requirements and on show at Intertraffic 2012 things are no different. The company has launched the ‘Elite’ version of the Aura model, the flagship in its range of pay and display terminals. Increased functionality will be on show, including full registration entry along with all payment options, driven by the requirements of ANPR
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