Traffic.com Debuts USA's First Digital Traffic Reports; U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater Reads First All-digital Report in Pittsburgh

26 September 2000

Traffic.com Debuts USA's First Digital Traffic Reports; U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater Reads First All-digital Report in Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH--Sept. 26, 2000--The nation's first all-digital traffic report based on the Traffic.com TrafficPulse (SM) digital sensor network was recorded yesterday by Rodney E. Slater, U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
    Secretary Slater announced the report "live" during Traffic.com's launch of the Pittsburgh market at ceremonies held at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport. He was joined by Congressman Bud Shuster and Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy among other dignitaries.
    The report included actual travel times for the Parkway North from downtown to I-79 for the afternoon drive. The report will be posted on the Traffic.com web site at www.traffic.com where it can be heard.
    The TrafficPulse network provides actual speeds, travel times and traffic volumes on Key Routes in the Pittsburgh region. Reports are available to motorists via the Internet and on broadcast reports on six (6) Pittsburgh radio stations. Philadelphia will be the next market to launch under the joint deployment among Traffic.com, the U.S. Department of Transportation and PennDOT.

    About Traffic.com:
    Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Traffic.com employs proprietary digital technology that enables commuters to access real-time traffic reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A network of off-road sensors, impervious to weather conditions, are deployed along key roads and arteries and will provide travelers with important information about traffic volume and travel times between destination points. Data is provided to users via the Internet and traditional broadcast media, with wireless access coming shortly. Eventually, Traffic.com's digital traffic data will be delivered to in-vehicle devices. Presently, Traffic.com reports can be heard on the following Pittsburgh radio stations: WDVE-FM, WJJJ-FM, WPHH-FM, WXDX-FM, WLTJ-FM, WRRK-FM.