The Intelligent Transportation Society of New York (ITS-NY) announced the 2012 ITS-NY Project of the Year Winners at its Nineteenth Annual Meeting and Technology Exhibition held on June 7-8, 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY. “These winning projects feature Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and technologies at work in New York State to improve traveler mobility and safety, as well as the efficiency of New York State’s transportation system across all modes of travel,” said Dr. Isaac Takyi, ITS-NY President.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, University Transportation Research Center, Cisco Corporation, Comark, and Antenna Design piloted a “first in the world” interactive, touch screen travel information kiosk that is “super user friendly,” has a modem, advanced design and an innovative concept of centrally feeding to it real-time information about transit services in New York City. The full rollout is being planned for 468 New York City subway stations.

Visit www.ITS-NY.org for more information.