- New USDOT Secretary Discloses His Priorities And Objectives In AASHTO Remarks
- Kapsch ATMS Platform Has Multiple Applications Across North America
- Hawaii Tolling Bill Awaits Committee Action
- Malaysia Adopts New Policy On Holiday Toll Rates
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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New USDOT Secretary Discloses His Priorities And Objectives In AASHTO Remarks
AASHTO Journal reports that USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy touched on the broad themes of “state flexibility, permitting reform, and infrastructure innovation” in his keynote address during yesterday’s session of AASHTO’s 2025 Washington Briefing.
One point the new secretary made clear in remarks to state DOT officials and industry stakeholders is his intention to work quickly. “I want fast change that’s going to transform the way we do business,” he stated. “I want to use more private capital. I want more technology and I want more innovation in your space. I’m going to reward the innovators who create and find ways to better build and more effectively build the projects that you guys care so much about. And for those who innovate and are creative, I’m going to give you more freedom and I’m going to give you more money to do your projects.”
US Department of Transportation (USDOT) US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesKapsch ATMS Platform Has Multiple Applications Across North America
Kapsch TrafficCom is spotlighting the adoption of its Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) by infrastructure operators across North America.
The technology is in use to improve vehicle traffic flow and safety at several major transportation facilities, including PANYNJ’s George Washington Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. However, operators have also deployed the ATMS platform at airports such as Newark Liberty, on transit systems including MTA’s New York subway, and at public utilities that use the technology to improve resource management.
Kapsch states its ATMS installations integrate with “Intelligent Transportation Systems and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology to provide real-time data, automated alerts, and remote system controls. This allows transportation authorities to detect and respond to incidents quickly, ensuring minimal disruptions and greater efficiency. The system is flexible, boasting extensive functionalities ranging from substation control to incident detection, air quality monitoring, ventilation system control, dynamic message signs, CCTV, to core systems like lighting, power control and many more.”
JB Kendrick, President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America, calls the ATMS platform “a game-changer for infrastructure management and smart, sustainable mobility. Not only is it battle-tested in deployments across our region, but our continuous and flexible development process reflects our unwavering commitment to innovation and safety with these pivotal and critical systems.”
George Washington Bridge Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Intelligent Traffic Management Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems Kapsch Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) San Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeHawaii Tolling Bill Awaits Committee Action
Hawaii News Now reports, SB 217, the new measure that would give tolling authority to Hawaii DOT, is awaiting action in two state senate committees, Transportation and Culture and the Arts, and Ways and Means. According to the Hawaii legislature’s website, neither committee has yet scheduled a bill hearing or received bill testimony.
TRN recently reported on the bill’s introduction by Senator Lynn DeCoite (D-7) and comments by HDOT Director Ed Sniffen.
Hawaii Hawaii Department of TransportationMalaysia Adopts New Policy On Holiday Toll Rates
After a period of fluctuation, Malaysia’s government has settled on a policy regarding holiday toll rates. Paul Tan Automotive News reports, passenger vehicle toll rates at most highways around the country will be discounted 50 percent during this year’s “festive seasons.” The discount policy was followed successfully during last month’s Chinese New Year celebration.
Earlier in January, the government announced that it was ending the practice of suspending holiday tolls entirely. That action received the support of several economists and transportation experts. However, following a subsequent cabinet discussion, officials backtracked and decided to adopt the 50 percent discounts policy.
Company and Agency Financial Issues And Reports ETC Systems Malaysia P3 & Privatization Toll Exemption, Discount And Equity ProgramsThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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