PlanGraphics to assist with intelligent transportation system study in Beijing and other Chinese cities

FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 5, 2003—PlanGraphics, Inc. (OTC BB: PGRA) will serve as part of an international consultant team that will study the potential for applying intelligent transportation system (ITS) techniques to municipal transportation systems in China. PlanGraphics is under a $200,000 contract to The Energy Foundation, a partnership of major foundations interested in sustainable energy, for the initial phase of the analysis and design.

ITS includes a broad range of innovative technologies, systems and information management strategies that can greatly improve the safety and efficiency of travel, said Minna Li, PlanGraphics' vice president for international projects. Components can include multimodal traffic management, commercial vehicle operations and advanced vehicle control and safety systems. PlanGraphics will recommend a suitable ITS technology for bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and will develop an implementation strategy for a BRT demonstration project.

Specific activities will include:

  • Providing technical advice and guidance to the local team on the use of ITS and geographic information system (GIS) technologies for the BRT feasibility study and demonstration project
  • Assisting the local team in defining a feasible approach to integrating ITS with BRT in six demonstration projects in Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Kunming, Xiamen and Fuzhou
  • Helping the local team develop an implementation strategy, plan and scope for the BRT demonstration projects
  • Training the local team on ITS technology that can be applied to BRT.

PlanGraphics, founded in 1979, is a full life-cycle systems integration and implementation firm that provides a broad range of services in the design and implementation of information technology in the public and commercial sectors. PlanGraphics’ experience with spatial information systems and assets provides a critical discriminator among other IT consulting and integration firms. PlanGraphics is headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky, and has regional offices in Maryland, Colorado, California, Rhode Island, and New York. For more information about the company and our most recent achievements, on the Web: www.plangraphics.com.

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CONTACT: Fred Beisser, Senior Vice President—Finance; Tel: (720) 851-0716 or email: FBeisser@PlanGraphics.com

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