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Chicago mayor unveils Vision Zero Action Plan
June 13, 2017
Chicago Mayor Emanuel has announced the city’s Vision Zero Chicago Action Plan, a multi-Agency approach which aims to improve traffic safety for all road users. The ultimate goal of Vision Zero is to reduce roadway crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Chicago by 2026. A dozen City departments and agencies have been working for months with traffic safety stakeholders to develop the Vision Zero Action plan, which covers the first three years of the effort and is based on the princi
Volvo's electric buses begin operation in Luxemburg
June 13, 2017
From the beginning of June, four of Volvo’s all-electric 7900 buses have been in operation in Differdange, Luxembourg, operated by Sales-Lentz, which also has 12 electric hybrids and 30 hybrids from Volvo in its fleet.
Volvo's electric buses begin operation in Luxemburg
June 13, 2017
From the beginning of June, four of Volvo’s all-electric 7900 buses have been in operation in Differdange, Luxembourg, operated by Sales-Lentz, which also has 12 electric hybrids and 30 hybrids from Volvo in its fleet.
New president for Global Traffic Technologies
June 13, 2017
Jason Lund has been named president of traffic signal priority control company Global Traffic Technologies (GTT), effective 1 June.
Louis Berger and Egis JV to support US rail technology and design
June 13, 2017
Louis Berger and Egis have formed an exclusive partnership to meet the project development and delivery needs for mass transit, rail and freight owners and operators in North America, offering experience of managing complex infrastructure projects in the US and abroad through design-bid-build, design-build, P3 and turnkey delivery.
Eastlink switches over to SICE tolling back office system
June 13, 2017
One of Australia’s largest tollways, EastLink, has successfully switched over to a new tolling back office system and customer website, provided by intelligent transport systems provider SICE.
Eastlink switches over to SICE tolling back office system
June 13, 2017
One of Australia’s largest tollways, EastLink, has successfully switched over to a new tolling back office system and customer website, provided by intelligent transport systems provider SICE.
ABI Research sees V2X technology gaining momentum in automotive
June 12, 2017
The latest report from ABI Research sees vehicle-to-everything (V2X) finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry. Illustrating this is a growing number of initiatives, trials, and product launches. Cellular V2X, aggressively promoted by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), now offers a potentially more flexible alternative to the legacy IEEE 802.11p. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) collectively refer to V2X.
STIB to test hybrid buses in Brussels
June 12, 2017
Belgian public transport operator STIB is to test three diesel-electric hybrid standard bus prototypes from manufacturers IVECO, Solaris and Volvo on route 64 in Brussels for two months, beginning in August 2017, with the aim of acquiring 235 hybrid buses within two years.
TomTom and Bosch collaborate on high resolution mapping system
June 12, 2017
Mapmaker TomTom and German automaker Bosch have joined forces to develop a high resolution mapping system using radar.
ITF signs safety, sustainability, data agreements
June 12, 2017
The International Transport Forum has signed four cooperation agreements with the World Bank, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Eurocontrol and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP).
Transdev and Delphi team up to develop on-demand autonomous transportation
June 12, 2017
Mobility services provider Transdev is partnering with Delphi Automotive to develop a global, fully automated, mobility-on-demand (AMoD) transport system. The system will utilise Transdev’s universal routing engine (URE) and Delphi’s automated driving platform, the Centralised Sensing, Planning and Localisation (CSLP) platform which Delphi is developing in partnership with Mobileye.
Popularity of semi-autonomous vehicles helping to drive the LiDAR sensor market, say researchers
June 9, 2017
Research published by MarketsandMarkets predicts that the LiDAR sensor automotive market is expected to grow from an estimated US$735 million in 2025 to a projected US$2,557 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 28.32 per cent during the forecast period.
Popularity of semi-autonomous vehicles 'helping to drive the LiDAR sensor market'
June 9, 2017
Research published by MarketsandMarkets predicts that the LiDAR sensor automotive market is expected to grow from an estimated US$735 million in 2025 to a projected US$2,557 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 28.32 per cent during the forecast period.
Popularity of semi-autonomous vehicles 'helping to drive the LiDAR sensor market'
June 9, 2017
Research published by MarketsandMarkets predicts that the LiDAR sensor automotive market is expected to grow from an estimated US$735 million in 2025 to a projected US$2,557 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 28.32 per cent during the forecast period.