Tag: transportation

The INRIX Gridlock Index shows drivers spent less time in traffic in December of 2012 compared to the same period one year ago.  “For the first time in several years, we’ve avoided a complete freefall in December traffic congestion,” said Bryan Mistele, CEO of INRIX. “The results suggest the economy finally may be turning the […]

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Seattle Business identified ten companies in Washington that seem positioned to break out and eventually become tomorrow’s titans.  The selections were guided by fundamentals: Mid-cap companies with valuations of approximately $2 billion Stable management Corporate history Well positioned A strong national or international presence. One of the ten companies identified is Kirkland-based INRIX. “Inrix insists […]

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INRIX announced the availability of a turn-key set of applications for media that deliver traffic and travel news in less time and at significantly lower cost than traditional methods.

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INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information and driver services, and CenNavi, a leading provider of traffic information services in China, announces a partnership for delivering premium real-time, predictive and historical traffic services across China.

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INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information and driver services, announced Saul Gates is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. The company also announced it has hired two industry leaders from the mobile and information technology industries to direct the company’s expansion into China, and expand the company’s mobile applications business which includes […]

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Two 764-foot, dual-fuel megaships are being built for Seattle-based Totem Ocean Trailer Express.  When they go into service in 2015 and 2016, the hybrid ships will be the most environmentally friendly container ships in the world, the company has said.  Emissions of particulate matter will be reduced by 99 percent, enabling the company to sail through […]

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Airbiquity, provider of wireless communications in the vehicle market, has been selected by Sprint for a new “connected vehicle” product.  Sprint said it has selected Airbiquity, and will use the Airbiquity Choreo service to power its Sprint Velocity product for vehicle manufacturers. Source: Northwest Innovation News, November 30, 2012.

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Source:  Seattle PI.com, November 4, 2012. With Washington’s government facing a $3.2 billion budget deficit, we need to cut expenses now. One smart place to start is with a two- to three-year moratorium on buying new state fleet vehicles and to begin the transition from oil to electricity in transportation. Virtually every major automaker will […]

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A year after INRIX, the I-95 Corridor Coalition, and the University of Maryland announced a 3-year expansion of the Vehicle Probe Project (VPP), the  collaboration is expanding again. Through a Federal Highway Administration Awards Grant, the Coalition will use INRIX data to expand coverage to over 40,000 miles of roads across 14 states-–and become the […]

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Inrix, the traffic information firm that is based in Kirkland, is getting set to file for an IPO according to the Wall Street Journal.  Inrix has apparently hired Goldman Sachs Group and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. as its bankers, with plans to raise around $100 million.  Inrix has been financed by August Capital, Bain […]

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