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Bogotá’s affordable path to safer roads
April 28, 2022
Enforcing speed limits on key corridors is a cost-effective way of reducing collisions in the Colombian capital, say the authors of a new study. Andrew Stone talks to them
Opinion: With e-scooters sharing is caring
April 25, 2022
Micromobility use is expanding: Voi’s Matthew Pencharz explains why lawmakers need to catch up with the growth of e-scooters in particular and the implications for safety
Peter Norton: ‘We can reintroduce freedom of choice in transportation’
April 22, 2022
Funding for transit, cycling and walkability can be politically divisive – so why not bypass politics by letting toll payers themselves choose how a fraction of their toll is spent, asks Peter Norton
Rekor: solving the data puzzle
April 19, 2022
AI can help transport agencies to deal with incidents on the road. Noam Maital of Rekor explains to Adam Hill how marrying up different types of data can be like putting together a 1,000-piece puzzle
Weighing up the future with AI
April 14, 2022
There is broad agreement that artificial intelligence will be an important part of Weigh in Motion as we go forward – but Adam Hill finds that not everyone agrees quite how close we are to that point
Drover AI’s Alex Nesic: ‘We’re still in the basement level of micromobility’
April 12, 2022
The micromobility revolution has reshaped the way we get around cities, but it has created some problems too. Drover AI’s PathPilot is here to help cities – and pedestrians – Alex Nesic tells Adam Hill
Investing in ITS: Show us the money
April 8, 2022
The ITS industry is currently attracting a lot of interest from private equity and venture capital providers. Adam Hill asks some of the people who have their eyes on the market what makes it such a good bet
Lidar: recipes for success
March 28, 2022
Lidar is being deployed all over the world - and you can even read a cookbook on the subject...
Autobahn shows it is on the ball
March 25, 2022
Germany has just created a central organisation to oversee the country’s 13,200km of motorways. David Arminas finds out about Autobahn’s role in cooperative ITS - and its part in the Euro 2024 football tournament
Keeping an eye on cyberattacks
March 24, 2022
Hackers love an open door and ransomware attacks on transit agencies are rising. Ben Spencer examines a report by Mineta Transportation Institute on keeping personal data safe
Cities get road priorities right
March 22, 2022
Cities including Paris, Milan and London have all announced serious expansions to their bicycling infrastructure over the last few years. The era of active travel is here, finds Alan Dron
The benefits of Lidar
March 21, 2022

While Lidar is gaining ground in the ITS industry, it has not yet reached the level of mass adoption where it shows up frequently in requests for proposals (RFPs) from cities and DoTs.

Jenoptik cameras reduce collisions
March 19, 2022
An analysis has shown that Jenoptik’s average speed cameras can reduce fatal and serious collisions by 50%. Ben Spencer learns that this technology also requires an understanding of the local environment
IBTTA: road user charge is the future
March 16, 2022
The US government’s cash injection for the nation’s bridges represents a step forward – but IBTTA’s Pat Jones suggests that states need to consider the benefits of road usage charging
Innovia & The Ray feel the pulse
March 15, 2022
Getting drivers to slow down and space themselves safely on the road is a problem – but a collaboration between Innovia Technology and The Ray may have found a new way to do it