Skip to main content

TRL and TomTom announce partnership on Congestion Index

TRL and TomTom have announced here at the ITS World Congress that they have launched a new partnership to offer more detailed analyses of the results published in TomTom’s quarterly Congestion Index which covers major metropolitan areas in Europe and North America. The partners say the collaboration will see the Congestion Index being put to practical use in solving local congestion issues. TRL traffic consultants are able to work with detailed TomTom data to produce customised analysis which meets the need
October 23, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Gavin Jackman presents the data on the TRL stand
491 TRL and 1692 TomTom have announced here at the ITS World Congress that they have launched a new partnership to offer more detailed analyses of the results published in TomTom’s quarterly Congestion Index which covers major metropolitan areas in Europe and North America. The partners say the collaboration will see the Congestion Index being put to practical use in solving local congestion issues.

TRL traffic consultants are able to work with detailed TomTom data to produce customised analysis which meets the needs of road authorities, urban planners, and public transport operators.  As an introductory offer, priced at €8,000, the TRL team are offering a customised Congestion Report based on TomTom data which identifies the top 20 congestion hotspots in a metropolitan area, indicating comparative quarterly congestion, plus more detailed results for the top five hotspots, with an analysis of congestion by time of day and day of week. The data is drawn from millions of TomTom users and claimed to be the world’s largest database of historical travel times. Following on from the analysis, the TRL traffic consultants then have the expertise to help authorities develop solutions for reducing specific hotspot problems.

See the latest Q2/2012 reports and league tables at %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 oLinkExternal www.tomtom.com/congestionindex/ www.tomtom.com/congestionindex/ false http://www.tomtom.com/congestionindex/ false false%> which reveals that Vienna is currently ranked 12th in Europe, with a congestion index of 28%, compared with Istanbul which is the most congested at 57%.

%$Linker: 2 Asset <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 4 42212 0 oLinkExternal www.trl.co.uk www.trl.co.uk false /EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=42212 true false%>

%$Linker: 2 Asset <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 4 42206 0 oLinkExternal www.tomtom.com www.tomtom.com false /EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=42206 true false%>

Related Content

  • October 18, 2012
    Iteris focus on Pico compact video detection system
    Iteris will use the ITS World Congress to focus on the Pico, a compact video detection system. It is specifically designed for adaptive traffic signal systems installed at small-to-medium intersections with up to sixteen detection zones. According to the company, the system’s rugged and inconspicuous package reduces the potential for theft and vandalism. As video cameras are mounted above-ground, installation is far less labour-intensive and requires minimal traffic encroachment, thereby reducing lane closu
  • September 10, 2014
    Cloud Parc’s smart parking
    Cloud Parc is debuting its smart parking camera solutions in the Entrepreneurial Village, highlighting its ability to automatically detect unused parking spaces through visual analysis. Each LPR camera can monitor up to 10 spaces while the company’s Sky camera can monitor an entire city block. According to Kerrian Bard Fournier, COO, Cloud Parc
  • March 24, 2014
    Chainzone shows range of VMS, traffic signal and control systems
    China’s Chainzone Technology (Foshan) is making its third visit to Intertraffic with its range of variable message systems, traffic signal and control systems. A long-term supplier to Germany’s Siemens, it supplies vehicle-mounted LED displays, passenger information boards and traffic signal controllers to around 50 countries.
  • September 10, 2014
    “Data nerds” tackle big data
    Big data keeps these entrepreneurs up at night, but in a good way. Self-described “transit data nerds”, the guys at Transit Labs are working to help build smarter cities through intelligent transportation services.