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April 19, 2023
15-minute cities versus tinfoil hat wearers: only one winner in this fight
Tinfoil hat wearers – conspiracy theorists who delight in joining non-existent dots – are doing their best to make the 15-minute city concept toxic. It’s wonderful that they’re doomed to fail
April 18, 2023
Data can help us mind the transportation gender gap
A gendered perspective in public transport is essential if we are to achieve equality, suggest Emma Chapman and Naomi Grant of WhereIsMyTransport 
April 17, 2023
Reducing injuries and deaths in US workzones shouldn’t be this complicated
In National Work Zone Awareness Week, surely the least we can do is to help get road workers home safely at the end of the day, says One.network's boss
April 4, 2023
Sice systems future proof Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Picking up the electro-mechanical contract for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel was a milestone, according to David Calero Monteagudo, head of global ITS and tunnel business for Spanish company Sice. David Arminas finds out more
April 3, 2023
OPINION: Pursuing transit-first policies is best way to cut car dependency
It's frustrating to see the UK’s new green strategy once again centre around EVs
March 31, 2023
Asecap prepares for ‘interoperability on steroids’
The gathering of Europe’s toll professionals offers a chance for views to be exchanged by senior people on a number of big issues: and there’s currently an awful lot to think about, reports Geoff Hadwick
March 29, 2023
What are AVs doing in rural Ohio?
Autonomous vehicle pilots so far have been typically sighted in urban areas. But researchers in rural regions of Ohio are now trying to find out exactly what benefits they could bring to the countryside
March 24, 2023
How digital navigation is key to managing congestion
Satnav – not costly civil engineering projects – might point us towards better management of congested road networks, argues David Metz of University College London
March 16, 2023
IN FOCUS: What Lidar does next
Automotive, tolling, robotics – outside of traffic, road safety and autonomous vehicles, what applications will move the dial in terms of Lidar during 2023? Quite a few, finds Adam Hill
March 15, 2023
How the metaverse will transform the future of mobility
Digital development has never been as rapid and disruptive as it is today. The metaverse and technologies such as AR and MR will transform our lives and businesses - including transport planning and shaping the mobility ecosystem, says Christian Haas of UMovity
March 14, 2023
Watch your step: the sidewalk robots are here
The way we order and pay for goods has changed radically – but what about how those goods are delivered? Gordon Feller looks at how sidewalk robots might reshape the urban landscape
March 13, 2023
Why intersections have got smarter in Chattanooga
Tennessee city has joined the ranks of urban areas seeing the benefit of ITS technology, particularly Lidar, at smart intersections – with a little help from Seoul Robotics. Adam Hill dives into the detail
March 10, 2023
Platform announcement: public transport is running 10 years behind schedule
Public transport worldwide is under pressure on a variety of fronts. Jon Salmon of Snapper Services UK explains why the industry should look more at data – and pick up some tips from the retail sector
March 8, 2023
Aimsun solutions support new planning tool for low-carbon mobility
The EU-funded HARMONY research project is behind a new planning tool to support sustainable transport policymaking. Aimsun scientific researcher Lampros Yfantis explains the key role of traffic simulation with Aimsun Ride in planning for on-demand mobility and logistics services
March 8, 2023
Acusensus highlights magnitude of seatbelt problem
If you don’t wear a seatbelt, you’re disproportionately likely to be killed in road collisions. Geoff Collins of Acusensus talks to Adam Hill about how AI will allow police to monitor and prevent this risky behaviour