There will be no roadside parking in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, 15 years from now, predicts ITS Finland’s CEO Sampo Hietanen. “Instead, a self-driving car will pick you up within in ten minutes of your pressing a button on your smartphone. The car will continue its journey once you have reached your destination.”
Markus Schlitt, CEO of intelligent traffic systems at Siemens Mobility, talks to ITS International about safety and why it is important for cities to offer additional shared and connected transit options.
About now is traditionally the time that thoughts turn to the ITS World Congress – and this year is no different. Actually, that’s nonsense: this year is completely different.
The US Department of Transportation's ITS Joint Program Office has issued a Request for Information for its next five-year plan, which will emphasis the transformative potential of wireless connectivity. Shelley Row, ITS JPO Director, writes. During his confirmation hearing in January, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood emphasised that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) will remain committed to improving the safety of the country's transportation system under his leadership, and will engage in
