- Quarterhill (QTRH) company, International Road Dynamics (IRD), has been awarded two separate contracts with a combined value of $3.3 million
- The South Dakota Department of Transportation is implementing a fifth IRD E-Screening system in the State at the Tilford Port of Entry
- The Nebraska Department of Transportation will upgrade the Waverly eastbound and North Platte westbound mainline WIM systems to include E-Screening and TACS
- IRD’s advanced E-Screening system screens commercial vehicles for safety and enforcement criteria while travelling upstream from highway weigh stations
- TACS screens commercial vehicles to identify those which are unsafe due to missing or underinflated tires
- Quarterhill is a provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry
- Quarterhill Inc. (QTRH) is up 0.60 per cent on the day, trading at C$1.68 per share at 2 pm ET
Quarterhill (QTRH) company, International Road Dynamics (IRD), has been awarded two separate contracts with a combined value of $3.3 million.
The contracts with the South Dakota and Nebraska Departments of Transportation are for advanced E-Screening systems that incorporate IRD’s Tire Anomaly and Classification System (TACS). The two contracts represent an expansion of IRD’s relationship with both state agencies.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is implementing a fifth IRD E-Screening system in the State at the Tilford Port of Entry. The E-Screening system incorporates TACS to identify vehicles that are unsafe due to missing, mismatched or underinflated tires. In addition, the E-Screening system will also provide vehicle screening capabilities to detect unsafe brakes.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation will upgrade the Waverly eastbound and North Platte westbound mainline WIM systems to include E-Screening and TACS. IRD’s technology will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Nebraska’s commercial vehicle safety program by targeting non-compliant and high-risk vehicles for inspections and enforcement.
“With the addition of TACS and E-Screening to weigh stations, these State agencies are able to more efficiently process commercial vehicles while, at the same time, improving both productivity for motor carriers and road safety for drivers,” said Rish Malhotra, IRD President & CEO.
“Expansion opportunities such as these for our screening technologies are growing as states work to reduce regulatory costs and meet nationwide goals for technology deployment, making our TACS and E-Screening solutions important growth drivers for IRD in the commercial vehicle enforcement space.”
IRD’s advanced E-Screening system screens commercial vehicles for safety and enforcement criteria while they are travelling upstream from highway weigh stations. E-Screening offers enforcement agencies a way to interface with both government screening databases and third-party programs for verification of credentials and safety status, ensuring minimal disruption of commercial vehicles for regulatory purposes and enabling users to focus on potentially high-risk or non-compliant commercial vehicles.
By improving the efficiency of inspection, the use of E-Screening systems is also intended to result in reduced vehicle emissions, congestion and delay.
TACS screens commercial vehicles to identify those which are unsafe due to missing or underinflated tires. TACS has fully integrated with IRD’s E-Screening and Virtual Weigh Station software for automated screening, ease of use, and remote access. Since its launch, TACS has flagged over 800,000 tire safety issues for inspectors, making it one of the most effective technologies for improving commercial vehicle safety.
IRD is a dynamic technology company engaged in developing key components and advanced systems for the next generation of transportation networks.
Quarterhill is a provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry, as well as through its Wi-LAN Inc. subsidiary, a leader in Intellectual Property licensing.
Quarterhill Inc. (QTRH) is up 0.60 per cent on the day, trading at C$1.68 per share at 2 pm ET.
