Traffic.com Offers Solutions to Traffic Problems Highlighted in Texas Transportation Institute Study
Written by Traffic.com
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Web Site, Toll-Free Hotline, and Mobile Alerting Solutions
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 19 -- Traffic.com, a NAVTEQ company (NYSE: NVT), and a leading provider of personalized traffic information, provides information to help drivers avoid the worsening traffic conditions reported in yesterday's Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) 2007 Urban Mobility Report. Traffic.com offers free, convenient solutions that equip drivers with the information they need to get where they're going faster.
According to the TTI report, 4.2 billion hours are spent stuck in traffic each year in the U.S., wasting 2.9 billion gallons of fuel at a cost of $78 billion. Traffic has gotten worse, affecting more of the day, and becoming more unpredictable. With morning and evening rush hours lasting as long as 3 hours in large U.S. urban areas, a reliable and immediate source of current roadway conditions is imperative for drivers. On-demand, real-time updates as well as scheduled alerts have become a necessity for on-the-go drivers.
"Free commuter solutions offered by Traffic.com keep drivers more informed and better able to plan routes to avoid traffic congestion," explained John MacLeod, Executive Vice President of NAVTEQ, "and we've packaged that information so it is at people's fingertips, wherever they may be."
Traffic.com's free Web site and personalized alerting solutions give users comprehensive city-wide information as well as detailed traffic condition information.
For free real-time traffic information on-demand, drivers across the country can:
-- Call Traffic.com's free traffic hotline at 1-866-MY-TRAFC (1-866-698-7232)
-- Text a city code or saved MyTraffic drive name to TRAFC (87232)
-- Access Traffic.com mobile Web site at http://mobi.traffic.com, via Web-enabled cell phone or mobile device browser
About Traffic.com
Traffic.com is a leading provider of personalized traffic information for drivers coast-to-coast. Through Traffic.com's advanced data collection infrastructure, Traffic.com provides comprehensive coverage to 74 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and 107 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) encompassing the most traffic congested U.S. cities. Traffic.com(R) solutions include predictive traffic trends, vehicle speeds, congestion levels, travel times, and delay times. Business customers include broadcast media, interactive, portable navigation, data services businesses and government agencies, and solutions are delivered via radio, television, Web, wireless device, in-vehicle and portable navigation systems. Traffic.com's unique
multi-platform distribution network creates powerful branding opportunities for advertisers, enabling them to expand their reach and target consumers with useful, relevant content multiple times per day.
The Traffic.com logo, Traffic.com, and JamCast are registered trademarks and MyTraffic is a trademark of Traffic.com, Inc. All other product or service names or marks are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2007 Traffic.com, Inc.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has over 3,000 employees located in 168 offices in 30 countries.
NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
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