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Advanced booking: what are transportation leaders reading?
August 21, 2023
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…
Bangladesh - probably the most exciting infrastructure and ITS market in the world
August 16, 2023
The story of Bangladesh has been nothing short of a miracle, including ITS mega-projects and entrepreneurial flair, as contributing editor James Foster discovered.
Transportation’s electrifying future
August 1, 2023
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
Kapsch: We need to move quicker towards connectivity
July 27, 2023
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’
Navigating the data privacy landscape
July 24, 2023
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
Demand-responsive transport keeps things flexible
July 20, 2023
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
Control rooms prepare for AI disruption
July 18, 2023
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
What Citizen Kane can teach transportation engineers
July 14, 2023
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...
Congestion charge: Big Changes in the Big Apple
July 11, 2023
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
Teledyne Flir brings Middle East into vision
July 10, 2023
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
V2X: “The stars are aligning,” says Qualcomm’s Jim Misener
July 5, 2023
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
Georgia Yexley: Here's how micromobility can deliver public good
June 27, 2023
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
Pride & joy & pushback
June 26, 2023
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
Traffic management: risky business
June 15, 2023
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...
How to outsmart the rat runners - use data
June 12, 2023
Proactively solving transport problems with powerful empirical evidence is appealing: Emily Bobis of Compass IoT explains how vehicle-generated data can be the missing link