Mobility Technologies Completes Final Phase Of Pittsburgh Traffic System Deployment; Receives Acceptance of FHWA and PENNDOT

    WAYNE, Pa.--June 4, 2001--Mobility Technologies (formerly Traffic.com) announced today that it has successfully completed the final phase of its deployment of the Digital Traffic Pulse(SM) sensor network in Pittsburgh with the acceptance of the system by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT).
    The Digital Traffic Pulse network provides a comprehensive Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS), and supports ongoing traffic management activities in the Greater Pittsburgh area. It was deployed under a competitively-bid contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) under the terms of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), which authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety and transit for a six-year period starting in 1998 and concluding in 2003.
    According to Rich Markwith, VP of Infrastructure for Mobility Technologies, the certification represents an important milestone: "The project was completed and passed its final acceptance test less than 18 months from the execution of the contract. This is a sterling example of an effective public/private partnership as outlined in TEA-21." He added: "We are generating revenues in the Pittsburgh market that are being shared with PENNDOT and FHWA."
    In addition to the revenue sharing, the Federal and state transportation agencies also have access to the digital, real-time data generated by the system, which includes (by lane) actual speeds, lane occupancy, vehicle characteristics plus geo-located event and incident information.
    The Web delivered data is available to the agencies on a variety of proprietary software applications that include Traffic Flow System, Traffic Management System, Incident & Event Monitor and Data Warehouse.
    The Digital Traffic Pulse system data is used daily by PENNDOT to support and supplement the ongoing operations of their Pittsburgh Regional Traffic Management Center. PENNDOT's Dominic Munizza said, "This application provides us with an up-to-the-minute overview of activities on our roadways."
    Access to the data is also provided to other regional transportation agencies in Pittsburgh, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and the Beaver County Transit Authority.
    The Pittsburgh system was introduced to the general public at an official launch in September 2000, which was presided over by then-Secretary of the USDOT, Rodney Slater, and Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy, among other dignitaries. The launch of the second Digital Traffic Pulse network, in Philadelphia, is scheduled for June 7th.

    About Mobility Technologies:

    Mobility Technologies (formerly Traffic.com) is creating America's premier traffic information franchise with its Digital Traffic Pulse sensor network, an Advanced Traffic Information Service (ATIS). The network continually measures traffic flow on major highways to provide motorists with real-time information such as actual speeds and point-to-point travel times.
    Information is distributed on Mobility Technologies' interactive Web site (www.traffic.com) and featured on select radio and television broadcasts. Soon, motorists will also have access to Mobility Technologies' wireless services, to include personalized traffic updates and alert messages.
    Ultimately, Mobility Technologies' traffic reports will be transmitted directly to drivers in their vehicles through on-board telematics devices. In addition to the company's two digitally networked cities (Pittsburgh and Philadelphia), its web-based traffic information service is also currently available in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Detroit, Baltimore, Tampa and St. Louis.