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March 27, 2019

Woonsocket, Rhode Island, adds RRFBs to two downtown crosswalks

Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island Project size: 4 crosswalks with R920 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Client: City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Overview The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is home to about 41,000 people and is part of the Providence metropolitan area as well as the Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area—home to more than 8 million people. This gives […]
March 27, 2019

Carmanah Reports Fourth Quarter, and Fiscal 2018 Results

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company” or “Carmanah”) today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 financial results for the periods ended December 31, 2018.  Currency amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. All figures below, unless otherwise stated, are for Carmanah’s continuing operations and exclude the operating results from the Company’s discontinued […]
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March 25, 2019

Carmanah heads to Arlington, Virginia, for the SDITE & MCDITE Joint Annual Meeting

Event: Southern District and Mid-Colonial District ITE Joint Annual Meeting Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia Conference Dates: March 31 – April 1, 2019 Booth: #28 Hours: Sunday, March 31: 6 – 7 PM Monday, April 1: 10 AM – 3:30 PM We’re refreshed after spring break and ready for the 2019 SDITE & MCDITE […]
March 25, 2019

Exploring School Zone Safety Treatment Options

    Ensuring drivers see and react to signage starts with effective products and proper placement Ensuring that drivers see, acknowledge, and obey signage is always important, but is especially vital in school zones, where young people are traveling to and from school. Children often take the shortest and most direct route each day to […]
March 22, 2019

Communities Transformed After Renewing Regional Rail-Trails

    Urban renewal can start with well-lit, accessible pathways What is urban renewal? It typically involves taking underused or abandoned land and transforming it into something new that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. It can also transform abandoned infrastructure, like rail lines, which saw a decline in use beginning in the 1960s that […]
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March 20, 2019

School Zone Safety Video Part 1: Flashing beacons and LED Enhanced Signs

Watch Part 1 of our school zone safety series Every year in the US, around 21,000 children are injured in school zones. Studies also show that two-thirds of drivers exceed posted school zone speed limits. Ensuring drivers obey school zone speed limits is crucial to lower pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Even a 5 to 9 […]
March 20, 2019

Carmanah Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Conference Call

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company” or “Carmanah”) will release its third quarter 2018 financial results on Wednesday November 14th, 2018 after market close. Carmanah has scheduled a conference call for analysts at 6:00 am PST (9:00 am ET) on Thursday November 15th, 2018.
March 07, 2019

Which School Zone Flashing Beacon is Right for You?

Why and how we specify school zone beacons for your installation location When schools face low driver compliance to signs and posted speed limits in their school zone, adding flashing beacons is a quick, effective way to encourage drivers to self-correct and slow down. Once you have decided to add a flashing beacon, we can […]
March 04, 2019

Make City Routes Safer with a Walk Audit

    Add easy-to-install traffic safety beacons, signs, and street lighting   Assessing lighting on routes to your parks or other routes throughout your city is an easy way to identify potential challenges in finding safe routes for all community members. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership, a national non-profit organization, has been a tireless […]
March 01, 2019

Topsfield, Massachusetts, Improves Trail Crossing Safety with RRFBs

The Topsfield Rail Trail Committee, who built the Topsfield Linear Common Trail in Topsfield, MA, installed rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) to improve safety at a midblock crosswalk where the trail meets the road. They learned about RRFBs and their proven track record of increasing driver yield rates at crossings. Carmanah’s R920 RRFB was selected […]