Newsletter #10/09

• Saving costs with new fuel navigator
• map&guide truck navigation with new features
• PTV Vision updates presented at ITS World Congress
• eLearning for VISSIM
• ITE Young Consultant's Award
• Boosting rep productivity
• PTV ITS Conference in Munich
• PTV Vision Expert Forum in Dubai

A route planner which optimises fuel stops is a totally new innovation in
the road transport business. Transport operators can now save a lot of time
and cost since the new tool not only displays the current fuel prices,
keeps track of fuel consumption levels and calculates toll charges, but
also suggests driving times and rest periods. The OMV Fuel Navigator
developed by PTV AG for the Austrian energy group covers the entire
European continent and is available in 16 languages.

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Bridges too narrow or tunnels too low for trucks? These problems are
stressful for truck drivers and costly to businesses. This is where
map&guide software specifically designed for truck navigation comes to the
rescue. To make it even safer, PTV's transportation experts have again
implemented numerous fresh ideas. The new map&guide versions are now
available and provide users with a rich set of new functions.

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PTV's transport software specialists have made significant updates of two
products: VISSIM, which looks at traffic flow in micro-simulation
situations, and VISUM, which handles the same task in the macro field -
across an entire city, for example. A new algorithm called LUCE in VISUM
and the signal time editor in VISSIM are just a few of the many highlights
presented at this year's ITS World Congress in Stockholm. To find out more
information about the latest updates, read the article published in ITS
Dailynews or visit our news section.

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PTV America has introduced eLearning for VISSIM. This self-paced online
training course allows VISSIM users to master the basics of VISSIM in 14
guided modules. Student feedback shows progress, scores, and student
notices. Find out more about VISSIM eLearning and sign up for the online
courses here.

Each year the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) sponsors an
awards program to honour outstanding achievement in transportation
engineering and distinguished service.. The awards bestow international
recognition upon the recipients and increase the public's awareness of the
role and responsibilities of the transportation engineer. Karen L. Giese,
PTV America Inc., received the Young Consultant's Award at the ITE 2009
Annual Meeting and Exhibit held August 9-12 in San Antonio, TX, USA, in
recognition of her paper entitled "Downtown Vancouver Transportation and
Emergency Management System" (DVTEMS).

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In addition to Karen Giese's award, PTV's VISSIM software had an influence
on two additional ITE 2009 Awards: the Transportation Education Council
Best Innovation in Education Award and the Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper
Award. To find out more about the ITE 2009 Awards Recipients,
click here.

Thorsten Frerk, Director Sales Geomanagement at PTV Germany, shares his
insights on the challenges and opportunities relative to sales performance
and sales force effectiveness in today's business reality. Read the
interview published in the next VISAVIS October issue.
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The 2009 conference with its focus on "Optimum Use of Road and Traffic
Data" is designed to provide a communication platform for both private and
public stakeholders in the mobility business. The conference format
supports in-depth discussion between all participants and offers excellent
opportunities to network with fellow attendees and to get up-to-date on the
current trends in just one day.
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The PTV Vision Expert Forum will take place in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday,
November 15, 2009, 4 - 7 pm at City Season Hotel in Deira. The Expert Forum
is free of charge and gives us the opportunity to invite you, your team
and your business partners to join us in a pleasant atmosphere to become up-
to date on PTV Vision software developments and to discuss all topics
related to state-of-the-art transportation planning.
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