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Orbital Wins Los Angeles Transport Management Contract For Buses
Orbital Sciences has been selected by Motorola's Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector to supply in-vehicle components and control center software solutions for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LACMTA) new Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS). Motorola will oversee the installation and start-up of an integrated wireless communications system that will provide real-time information to LACMTA's dispatchers and system planners. The fleet of "Smart Buses" is expected to begin entering service in the summer of 2003. Orbital's Transportation Management Systems (TMS) division, located in Columbia, Maryland, will supply its state-of-the-art Mobile Data Terminal (SmartMDT) control unit for more than 2,400 fixed-route buses and service vehicles. Orbital will also install its flexible, easy-to-use ORBCAD-NT communications and dispatch software system in LACMTA's Operations Control Center. The ORBCAD-NT system is designed to improve LACMTA's efficiency in managing and controlling its bus and service vehicle fleet. "The ATMS offers LACMTA the potential to realize service improvements, increased efficiency, reduced operational costs and enhanced safety by providing the agency with more comprehensive, accurate and detailed data for routine analysis," said LACMTA Deputy CEO John Catoe. Speaking for Orbital, Mr. David L. Mathisen, Vice President and General Manager of the TMS division, said, "Orbital TMS is proud to count six of the nine largest U.S. transit authorities as our customers. We are excited to be teaming with Motorola on this effort and welcome the opportunity to work with LACMTA in helping provide the riding public of Los Angeles a safe and efficient transit system. Related Links Orbital TMS SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
GPS Antenna Juggles More Birds Than Ever
Wellingborough - Apr 23, 2002Antenna specialist, Sarantel, has announced GeoHelix-H, a new-technology high-gain active antenna for portable GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers which enables more satellites to be acquired than conventional patch devices.
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