ITS World Congress Copenhagen confirm tours ahead of early bird tickets
ITS World Congress in Copenhagen has made additions to its schedule two weeks ahead of the release of early bird tickets. The event will now offer transport and mobility organisations technical visits in the region as well as one-on-one tours into the smart city which will provide information on how it has improved the lives of its citizens.
A boat tour will deliver insights into sustainable solutions for a livable harbour while another one at the Ideon Science Park will present a sneak-peek into the fu
March 2, 2018
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6456 ITS World Congress in Copenhagen has made additions to its schedule two weeks ahead of the release of early bird tickets. The event will now offer transport and mobility organisations technical visits in the region as well as one-on-one tours into the smart city which will provide information on how it has improved the lives of its citizens.
A boat tour will deliver insights into sustainable solutions for a livable harbour while another one at the Ideon Science Park will present a sneak-peek into the future of mobility. The Danish Outdoor Lighting lab tour will show the testfield, showroom and innovation hub for smart intelligent lighting in a full scale urban environment.
Additionally, 374 Ertico ITS Europe has partnered with the president of the European Parliament's Transport Committee, Karima Delli, on the European Startup Prize for mobility. The scheme's 10 chosen start-ups will attend Europe's major technology events and meet potential investors, partners and clients.
Winners of the award ceremony in Brussels include Cocolis, 8571 Maas Global, Klaxit and Cargonexx.
Both the shortlisted companies and the organisers will join other start-ups at the ITS World Congress, where they will exhibit solutions, present their work and share experience.
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Budapest transport operator BKK Centre for Budapest Transport has introduced new ticket vending machines which accept both cash and card payments, enabling all passengers to buy tickets round the clock.
The company has added an English language instructional video and interactive demo to its website (link www.bkk.hu/tvm) and the vending machine menus are available in Hungarian and English, with German, French, Spanish, Romanian, Slovak, Chinese and Russian to follow shortly.
The Government of Japan is to install 5G wireless communications base stations on traffic signals nationwide by 2025.
A report by The Japan News says the project is expected to reduce costs for telecommunications service providers.
As part of the project, traffic signals will be equipped with devices to measure the amount of traffic. The information sent from the stations to the vehicles is expected to support autonomous driving.
Japan is not the only company looking to harness the potential of 5G. In F
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.”
MaaS Market, which concentrates on Mobility as a Service, takes place at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, London, UK on 22 and 23 March 2017, looking at new ways of getting people to their destination and new ways for them to pay for transport services.
There are only a limited number of delegate places still available for this two-day, international, senior-level conference, so visit www.MaaS-Market.com to view the programme and reserve your place.