Astucia Australasia news

13/07/07
Enhanced delineation for Kew Boulevard
Kew Boulevard is located in an area which is not street lit and attracts many motorcyclists and bicycle riders during daylight hours whilst at night traffic volumes are lower but there is a regular stream of traffic. The road is hilly and is dominated by a series of curves. [More]

13/07/07
Astucia guides cyclists in Melbourne
The Gardiners Creek bicycle path runs along the Gardiners Creek thru the City of Stonnington and other municipalities in Melbourne, Australia. 120 of the Astucia ‘F’ Series bicycle friendly flush mounted solar powered studs have been installed along the bicycle path to provide delineation for the path at night [More]

21/07/06
Bright lights on darkened Australian highways
Finding your way in the dark could become easier on New South Wales roads in Australia following successful trials of Astucia solar powered road studs on an unused section of the F3 Motorway at Gosford on the state’s Central Coast. [More]

20/02/06
Video news footage of Winchelsea crossing installation added to Case Study
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16/12/05
Highways Systems Limited appointed as New Zealand agent for Astucia Group
One of Europe’s leading road safety and traffic management organisations has New Zealand roads in its sights with the appointment of Highways Systems Ltd as its local agent with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Astucia Traffic Management Systems and Golden River Traffic are regarded as innovators in traffic and road safety management with projects worldwide that includes British motorways, Dutch and South African highways,  and even the Channel Tunnel. [More]

05/12/05
Competition for funding and road space key to Australian transport future
The main challenges to the transport system of the future would come from competition for funding and road space, Professor Graham Currie, Chair of Public Transport at Melbourne’s Monash University told a recent gathering for members of the Australian Institute of Transport Planners and Managers [More]

22/11/05
Australia’s Victoria State Premier confirms road safety tops agenda as major highway upgrade announced
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks declared road safety would remain on top of his government agenda as he confirmed  $170 million in funding to upgrade the Calder Highway in the state’s central west. The Astucia suite of intelligent road safety and traffic management solutions fits well with the progressive upgrade of the state’s road network where they can be used to address accident blackspots and other traffic management issues. [More]

01/11/05
Winchelsea Road safety pilot program is Australian first
When it comes to making the road safer for small children, the pedestrian crossing supervisors at the Winchelsea Primary School have a huge advantage.
First thing in the morning and again at the end of the school day, they turn on a pilot program that literally lights up the road and alerts oncoming drivers for hundreds of metres that they are approaching a pedestrian crossing.
Whinchelsea is a small country town in the state of Victoria. It lies on one of the state’s busiest east-west arterials.
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12/09/05
Astucia (UK) expands further with the acquisition of Count On Us Limited
Astucia today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in Count On Us Limited, the UK’s largest independent transport data collection survey company.
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