Issue Contents Click here if you wish to subscribe to tec.   News Digest 278    A round up of news and contracts won.   Flexible, Low Cost Replacement 285    A loop detection system for bus priority.   Navigation Screens 288    Why they should obey the rules of perception.   New Design School 289    Loughborough positioned to become road safety centre of excellence.   User Groups 293    Use them or you may lose out.   Transport Telematics 303    This month we report on CIVINET, a new network to help LAs get to grips with sustainable mobility.   Exploring Pedestrian Control Methodology 311    Exit blocking detection facility.   OCIT® – Standard communication interface for systems of traffic light control in Germany. 313    The German approach to interoperability.   Study compares accident frequency at Puffins and crossings using farside facilities 317    Puffin pedestrian crossing accident study.   Buyers Guide and Classified 322  Requires Acrobat Reader  ©Hemming Group Ltd 2004, all rights reserved Hemming Information Services, 32 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS tel: +44 (0)20 7973 6694, fax: +44 (0)20 7973 4797   Welcome