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Quarterhill Awarded High-Speed Weigh-In-Motion Prescreening Contract in Belgium
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Quarterhill Awarded High-Speed Weigh-In-Motion Prescreening Contract in Belgium\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n The new WIM station will assist Brussels Mobility in achieving its goals of improving road safety and creating a fair regulatory environment by reducing the number of overloaded vehicles on the roads of the\n \n Brussels\n \n region.\n \n\n\n\n Traffic data provided by the system will support Brussels Mobility's mission to foster economic growth and improve quality of life through the development of transport infrastructure.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Jan. 10, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Quarterhill Inc. (\"Quarterhill\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announced today a contract to provide weigh-in-motion (\"WIM\") technology to Brussels Mobility through a joint project with\n \n Belgium\n \n -based technology integrator Jacops NV (\"Jacops\"). Quarterhill will be responsible for the design and supply of the WIM subsystem, technical support, and training. Quarterhill will also provide Jacops with the software necessary for commercial vehicle monitoring and enforcement.\n \n\n Quarterhill will supply the WIM system for the Brussels-Capital Region weigh station, which will be used to pre-select overloaded vehicles for enforcement. The dynamic weighing station will promote and improve the efficiency of inspections by screening vehicles at highway speeds in advance of the law enforcement inspection site. In addition, the weigh station will generate data that provides an accurate, real-time picture of the vehicles on the E19 highway.\n \n\n The system's goal is to reduce the number of overloaded vehicles on the Brussels Region's roads. Overloading causes many problems, such as rapid road deterioration, more serious accidents, and unfair competition between transport companies. Quarterhill's technology mitigates these issues by screening for overweight vehicles while optimizing the use of enforcement resources.\n \n\n \"We are excited at the prospect of introducing our advanced enf...