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November 12, 2024
Space transport systems: a new frontier
What would transport systems look like in space settlements? And what can that tell us about transport now on Earth? Dimitrios Milakis, of the Institute of Transport Research, looks for answers in the stars
November 7, 2024
Electronic toll collection: Change is in the air
Trends in technology plus users’ comfort in adopting new advances indicate that the environment for a new electronic toll collection architecture is evolving. Hal Worrall considers what this might look like
October 25, 2024
Huawei develops the next generation of wireless communications
Huawei has developed and already deployed high-integrity and richly featured cellular communications solutions for the railway sector which are based on the new FRMCS standard and 4-5G technology
October 24, 2024
IBTTA's Pat Jones: 'It’s about expanding people's comfort zone and mine as well'
For two decades, Pat Jones, has been executive director and CEO of IBTTA. As he approaches retirement at the end of this year, he talks to Adam Hill about a career spent ‘stretching and growing’ – and helping others to do the same
October 22, 2024
IRF World Congress 2024: moving ahead
On the last day of the three-day IRF World Congress 2024 in Istanbul, attendees heard what can work best, what can be improved and what the future might hold for those pursuing sustainable goals. David Arminas reports.
October 21, 2024
Extreme weather highlights need for sustainable transportation
As hurricane and floods in parts of the US wreak havoc, USDoT is re-emphasising the importance of sustainability and resilience in infrastructure and operations
October 16, 2024
IRF World Congress 2024: road user charging is the future
Environmental emergency has put transport at the heart of policymakers’ agendas
September 26, 2024
Esri maps cause and effect
The work of the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center means engineers can concentrate on developing more effective safety measures, rather than having to sort out raw crash data
September 23, 2024
Detroit, Venice & Varanasi: a mobility tale of three cities
The contrasting cities of Detroit, Venice and Varanasi have been chosen to take part in a new initiative by the Toyota Mobility Foundation. Ryan Klem explains all to Adam Hill
September 18, 2024
C-ITS in Europe: From vision to reality
While improved safety is the main aim of Europe’s emerging C-ITS network, it is not the only one. Lessons are being learned and functionality is expanding. Andrew Stone reports on progress…
September 12, 2024
What’s right with this picture?
AI-driven image review is a game changer for tolling industry efficiency. Rafael Hernandez of IntelliRoad outlines the importance of partnerships with service providers
September 12, 2024
Cisco’s 5 steps to cyber-resilient roadways
As the ITS world becomes ever more connected, cybersecurity risks are increasing. Cisco experts Pete Kavanagh and Angela Murphy explain how to overcome key challenges
September 10, 2024
Bridge & tunnel management: seeing the bigger picture
A variety of technologies are available to monitor the health of critical infrastructure – and to keep the drivers who use it safe by flagging incidents while reducing false alarms
September 5, 2024
All around the world: #ITSDubai2024
The bosses of the three major international ITS organisations – ITS America, Ertico and ITS Asia-Pacific – have put their heads together on a podcast. Beate Kubitz listens in…
September 3, 2024
Advancing traffic management for smart cities
Promises of increased safety, less pollution, increased productivity and a better quality of life in smart cities are just too good to be ignored. Dany Longval of Teledyne Flir talks through some of the challenges