Redflex wins $50 million enforcement system contract in Malaysia

317 Redflex Traffic Systems has announced the signing of a contract for the supply of camera systems, back office software and related services for the automated enforcement system (AES) project in Malaysia.

Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd, the company's distributor in Malaysia, has signed a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer contract with the 3491 Malaysian Government, which is subject to finance, for the area throughout central and south Malaysia, encompassing the main corridor between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The award of this contract comes after extensive competitive trials run by the 2556 Ministry of Transport, the Government of Malaysiafs agency responsible for the implementation of the AES project. Redflex Traffic Systems has signed a contract with Beta Tegap to provide state-of-the-art speed enforcement technology for the programme.

For Redflex the contract is worth around US$50 million and encompasses provision of 450 fixed speed cameras, 140 mobile cameras, extensive enterprise back office software, and implementation services. The Malaysian Governmentfs AES Implementation Plan includes a proof-of-concept stage followed by a progressive rollout of the cameras.

Ricardo Fiusco, general manager of Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd said, "The contract is a key milestone for our strategy in Asia and we will use its success as basis for future growth in the region".