ITS Finland
Helsinki ponders smart solutions
There will be no roadside parking in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, 15 years from now, predicts
By 2030, he continues, self-driving cars will account for the vast majority of the country's road transport. “People will have reclaimed the streets, with wide cycleways being common and trees growing in places that only a few years previously were occupied by cars hour after hour.
“Helsinki's concept of city boulevards is starting to sound really smart. But who will manage the system? You can't be fully content if it's Google.” Finland, he believes, has “only a couple of years to create a system that also allows local service providers to thrive. The opportunities are real. But, if we're not on our toes today, someone else will make the revolutionary step and we'll have to follow the leader.”
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ITS UK
ITS UK launches the first young professionals group
A key role will be to give the industry “valuable intelligence” on best practice in recruiting, developing and retaining young people. Inaugural chair is Mara Makoni, of consultants Mouchel, who says: “We are conscious of the immense contribution that we young professionals can make to the ITS sector and the transport industry in general, bringing fresh perspectives and challenging existing mindsets.”
Italy ponders public transport procurement
The new rules are designed to encourage more open entry to the sector, greater transparency in procurement, more efficiency in management and better service levels for passengers.
TTS Italia has been joined in its efforts by members including Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, the agency that coordinates public and private transport in the Italian capital; 5T, which played a pioneering role in developing a similar role in Turin; and the national rail operator Trenitalia.
All have stressed the key role of ITS in meeting the authority's central aim of promoting and protecting competition in the transport sector.
ITA started its operations with twin investigations into rail and local public transport provision. Its other responsibilities include tolled motorways and freight movement.
ITS Australia
ITS Australia backs transport innovation centre
The initiative is aiming for extensive industry support and a wide-ranging scope for action. Established in 2005 under Australia's Cooperative Research Centre programme, AutoCRC specialises in low emission vehicle technology development.
