Virginia Traffic Management Contract

SERCO GROUP PLC - Virginia Traffic Management Contract

PR Newswire

London, May 16

Serco awarded Virginia traffic management contract

16 May 2013

Serco Group plc (Serco), the international service company, announces today theaward of a new contract to integrate and operate Virginia Department ofTransportation's (VDOT) transportation operation centres, manage the SafetyService Patrol, and develop and implement a state-wide advanced trafficmanagement system. The contract has a six-year base period valued at $355m andthree two-year option periods. Work is expected to begin during the thirdquarter of 2013.

Following yesterday's approval by the Commonwealth Transportation Board,Commissioner Gregory Whirley signed the Transportation Operations Center andState-wide Advanced Traffic Management Systems contract. Under this contractSerco will support VDOT as it moves from its existing traffic managementsystems to a single advanced, real-time, state-wide solution that oversees57,000 miles of roadway. Serco will: develop and deploy the software solution;manage control room operations at five centres; install and maintainIntelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment; manage incident andemergency responses; dispatch safety patrol and maintenance crews to respond toincidents; manage High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and reversible lanes; providereal-time information to emergency responders; and coordinate signal systems.

Serco has provided traffic management services around the world, includingactive traffic management and intelligent transportation systems in the UK, andtraffic/tunnel controls in Hong Kong. The Company also supports Georgia'sDepartment of Transportation intelligent transportation systems and parking andenforcement services throughout the country.

Christopher Hyman, Chief Executive of Serco Group plc, said: "We are delightedto be awarded this opportunity to help advance Virginia's traffic managementsystem. We look forward to supporting VDOT as it implements a new system thatleverages technology to achieve operations that are more efficient, and onethat improves mobility and safety throughout Virginia. This also marksexcellent progress in our strategy to further diversify Serco's Americasportfolio, building on the skills and capabilities that we deliver in otherparts of the Group around the world."

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