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- Iteris Receives $9.8-million FHWA Grant
- Langford Inc. to Install Hy-Drive Systems on Entire Fleet
- Arsenault Names Boetefuer President
Iteris Receives $9.8-million FHWA Grant
Iteris Inc. has received a $9.8-million grant from the Federal Highway Administration for the National Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture Evolution and Support Program, the company said Tuesday.Under the deal, Iteris, which provides vision systems and sensors for monitoring traffic flow, will provide maintenance and deployment support for the National ITS Architecture.
Iteris expects the contract to begin in April 2007 and said the deal includes three one-year options that would extend the agreement through 2012.
The National ITS Architecture standard has been used as the basis for more than 270 local, state and regional intelligent transportation systems architectures, Iteris said. Transport Topics
Langford Inc. to Equip Fleet With Hy-Drive Systems
Langford Inc., a St. Cloud., Minn., less-than-truckload carrier, will equip its fleet with hydrogen generator systems manufactured by Hy-Drive Technologies, Hy-Drive said Tuesday.Tests revealed increases in fuel economy of seven miles a gallon in Langford trucks equipped with hydrogen generation systems, Hy-Drive said in a release.
Hy-Drive’s hydrogen generation systems are designed to improve mileage and vehicle emissions by enhancing an engine’s combustion cycle with the addition of hydrogen, Hy-Drive said. Transport Topics
Arsenault Names Boetefuer President
Jack Boetefuer has been named president of Arsenault Associates, the company said last Wednesday.Boetefuer, the company’s former chief operating officer, joined Arsenault in 2004 as vice president of sales and business development.
He replaces former Arsenault President and founder Charles Arsenault, who will retain the post of chief executive officer and corporate chairman.
Arsenault provides Dossier fleet maintenance management software and technology. Transport Topics
- Langford Inc. to Install Hy-Drive Systems on Entire Fleet
