What ACT Traffic Solutions does

ACT Traffic Solutions Inc. is a privately-held distributor of transit and traffic technologies headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, founded in 2011. The company resells hardware and software solutions from technology partners — principally EMTRAC Systems and Oriux — to U.S. government transportation agencies. Its offering spans nine solution categories: light rail, mass transit, emergency vehicle, intersection control, mobile app, detection, safety, and data collection systems.

The company's core product is the EMTRAC Rail System, a vehicle tracking and control platform that uses secure FHSS radio communication to monitor vehicle positions as they move through pre-defined detection zones. The system supports a broad feature set including signal priority, automatic vehicle location (AVL), anti-collision, track switch monitoring, scheduling/passenger counting, advance and presence detection, stop bar overrun monitoring, pedestrian detection, and wayside rail-worker safety. ACT packages these capabilities as software keys sold alongside the hardware, with feature licensing controlled per deployment.

ACT operates a sales-led, direct go-to-market model. Three named sales support contacts (Brett Lievers, Josh Friesz, Jon Meusch, PE) engage government transit and traffic agencies on a quote-based, undisclosed-pricing basis. Revenue comes from one-time hardware and software license sales distributed through these direct relationships. The company maintains a basic Weebly-hosted website with limited marketing infrastructure, and is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding, or M&A activity.

Name

ACT Traffic Solutions

Legal name

ACT Traffic Solutions Inc.

Website

https://acttrafficsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACT Traffic Solutions Inc. is a privately-held Minnesota-based distributor that resells EMTRAC Systems' rail tracking technology and adjacent transit/traffic hardware-software solutions to U.S. government transportation agencies through a small direct sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic and Transit Technology Distribution

NAICS

Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (48599)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transit Signal Priority (TSP) & Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) (TLAJACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traffic Signal Controllers & Intersection Hardware (Cabinets, Detectors, Ped Signals) (TLAJACAC), Centralized Traffic Management Platforms (ATMS/TMC Software) (TLAJACAB), Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Traffic management systems
• Transit signal priority
• Rail transit technology
• Traffic signal preemption
• Transportation technology distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanhassen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transit and Traffic Technology Distribution: Distribution of transit and traffic hardware and software technologies to government agencies, including light rail solutions, mass transit systems, emergency vehicle solutions, intersection control, detection solutions, and safety systems.
2. Software Systems and Licensing: Sale and distribution of EMTRAC software systems with various feature keys including signal priority, AVL, safety monitoring, and detection capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACT Traffic Solutions is a distributor and integrator of transit and traffic management technologies, specializing in signal priority and preemption systems for rail transit and emergency vehicles. The company resells and deploys the EMTRAC Rail System for light rail and streetcar signal priority, along with related traffic detection, GPS, and signal preemption hardware. Its customers are primarily government transportation agencies, transit authorities, and municipalities in the United States.

Product overview

ACT Traffic Solutions is a distributor of transit and traffic technologies that offers a portfolio of integrated solutions centered around the EMTRAC Rail System. The EMTRAC system serves as the core product, providing vehicle tracking, signal priority, and safety monitoring for rail and transit operations. The company distributes nine solution categories including Light Rail Solutions, Mass Transit Solutions, Emergency Vehicle Solutions, Intersection Control Solutions, Mobile App Solutions, Detection Solutions, Safety Solutions, and Data Collection Solutions. These solutions work together to enable government agencies to monitor and control complex transit and traffic systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMTRAC Rail System

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature17 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMTRAC SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationEMTRAC Systems is the manufacturer of the EMTRAC Rail System, which tracks vehicle positions and progress through routes using FHSS radio technology. ACT Traffic Solutions distributes EMTRAC's products including signal priority systems, AVL, safety monitoring, and detection solutions for government transit agencies.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Transportation Systems: Major supplier of transit fare collection, traffic management, and urban mobility platforms. Overlaps with ACT's mass transit, intersection control, and data collection offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Iteris: Provider of advanced traffic management systems, detection, and signal priority technologies to DOTs and municipalities. Overlaps with ACT's detection, intersection control, and signal-priority offerings across both hardware and central software.
• TransCore: Supplier of tolling, traffic management, and transit technologies to state DOTs and agencies. Overlaps with ACT's detection, intersection control, and transit data solutions across a wider mobility portfolio.
• Siemens Mobility: Global provider of rail and road traffic management, signaling, and transit solutions. Competes with ACT's light rail, mass transit, and traffic management offerings as a broad incumbent across both hardware and software.

Direct peers

• Global Traffic Technologies: Manufacturer of the Opticom system for transit signal priority and emergency vehicle preemption. Directly comparable to ACT's EMTRAC-based signal priority and emergency vehicle solutions, serving the same government agency buyers.
• Sensys Networks: Provider of wireless vehicle detection and traffic data systems for intersections and arterials. Directly comparable to ACT's detection solutions category and complementary to ACT's signal-priority and intersection control work.
• Miovision: Specialist in smart intersection technologies including signal timing, detection, and traffic data analytics. Directly comparable to ACT's intersection control, detection, and data collection solution categories.

Others

• EMTRAC Systems: ACT's core technology partner and manufacturer of the EMTRAC Rail System. Functions as both a key supplier (relationship_description: 'Them to Us') and an adjacent provider in the same transit/ITS space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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