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August 22, 2023
Heavy weather: how ITS can mitigate climate change effects
Countries, regions and cities all over the world are seeing unprecedented extreme weather events causing destruction in different ways: from heat and wildfires to snow and floods and much else in between. Jon Tarleton of Baron Weather explains how the ITS industry can help the transportation network to remain efficient as the climate changes
August 21, 2023
Advanced booking: what are transportation leaders reading?
There’s never been more information available to us via online platforms, rolling TV news and social media channels. In this environment, does the old-fashioned book still have something to offer? We asked a few transportation leaders what they were reading…
August 16, 2023
Bangladesh - probably the most exciting infrastructure and ITS market in the world
The story of Bangladesh has been nothing short of a miracle, including ITS mega-projects and entrepreneurial flair, as contributing editor James Foster discovered.
August 1, 2023
Transportation’s electrifying future
Climbing out of our silos will be vital to create the frameworks and networks needed to decarbonise transport, if we are serious about mitigating climate change, says Colin Sowman
July 27, 2023
Kapsch: We need to move quicker towards connectivity
Connectivity requires a lot of different parties to work together – but it’s the only way to get coverage. Alfredo Escribá, chief technology officer of Kapsch, talks to Adam Hill about the value of ‘orchestrated corridors’
July 24, 2023
Navigating the data privacy landscape
If customer data is not protected then the journey towards better, less polluting public transport solutions is likely to be delayed, warns Alexis Suggett of Cubic Transportation Systems
July 20, 2023
Demand-responsive transport keeps things flexible
Mobility needs change: Elena Ziller of OpenMove explains why demand-responsive transport is emerging as a hot mobility trend – and why it’s not without challenges
July 18, 2023
Control rooms prepare for AI disruption
From the cloud to AI, big change is coming to the control room technology sector. Adam Hill asks experts from Barco, UVS and Swarco what developments they are seeing as data points proliferate
July 14, 2023
What Citizen Kane can teach transportation engineers
Andy Boenau suggests that one of the most famous movies of all time might have lessons for our industry. And they’re all about not knowing things...
July 11, 2023
Congestion charge: Big Changes in the Big Apple
New York City is falling in line with other major global cities in charging drivers for using its streets, writes Adam Hill: the Central Business District Tolling Program is on its way. Probably
July 10, 2023
Teledyne Flir brings Middle East into vision
As urban sprawl creeps across the Middle East and Africa, congested roads aren’t far behind. Hesham Enan of Teledyne Flir explains to Adam Hill how traffic technology is helping authorities to cope
July 5, 2023
V2X: “The stars are aligning,” says Qualcomm’s Jim Misener
The roll-out of Vehicle to Everything technology has been given a massive boost by the US Federal Communications Commission: Adam Hill talks to Qualcomm’s Jim Misener and Andres Castrillon to find out why it matters so much – and what the next steps to mass deployment are
June 27, 2023
Georgia Yexley: Here's how micromobility can deliver public good
Georgia Yexley, founder of Loud Mobility, looks at the lessons on diversity, equity and inclusion which can be learned from the US and wider – and explores why it is a vital component for industry growth in the UK
June 26, 2023
Pride & joy & pushback
Solidarity, celebration – and some disquiet. Support for the LGBTQ+ community among businesses has provoked a variety of responses. Adam Hill looks at the ITS industry’s reaction to Pride month
June 15, 2023
Traffic management: risky business
Adding a real-time accident risk layer to the profile of a road network ticks all the crucial boxes: it saves time, fuel, money and, ultimately, lives. Harriet King of Valerann explains the brain power of Lanternn by Valerann’s Core Fusion Engine...