At their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Swarco AG President, Board Chairman Manfred Swarovski and Vice-President, member of the Board Aleksandr Swarovski discussed cooperation under the project of Adaptive traffic control system.
New Adaptive traffic control system based on Omnia platform has been adopted in Kazan since 2011.
Welcoming guests, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that use of Adaptive traffic control system in Kazan considerably improved traffic situation in the city.
Besides, the parties discussed possible cooperation in production of glassware in partnership with Vasilievsky Glass Plant, glass light-reflecting microballs and traffic paints. The system enabled increasing traffic capacity, providing priority for public transport or special vehicles, avoiding traffic jams and decreasing amount of harmful emissions in atmosphere.
Swarco AG officials noted that the adaptive system was completely integrated and is ready for further development. The system is becoming more popular on the threshold of World Football Cup 2018.
Adaptive traffic control system can also be used for developing such projects as “smart” city lighting, “smart” parking, and navigation equipment.
On July 10 Swarco specialists will visit Vasilievsky Glass Plant and High Technology Park “IT park”.
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Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.