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Econolite shares tips to get C/AV-ready
August 24, 2022
As more tech-based ATMS and sensors come online, how do we make these technologies functional and practical in existing infrastructure - particularly for data-hungry C/AV systems? Sunny Chakravarty and Dustin DeVoe of Econolite have some ideas
Safety first in the Big Apple
August 19, 2022
For a variety of reasons, seniors are particularly vulnerable to traffic violence – but better road design can help. Adam Hill examines New York City’s new plan to keep older people from becoming collision statistics
ITS investment on upward curve
August 17, 2022
More money is coming into the ITS sector – but where is it likely to go next? And what are the pros and cons of all this cash? Adam Hill talks to ITS veteran and corporate investment adviser Greg McKhann
Kyiv Digital: “We never thought we’d create app functionality for missile attacks”
August 15, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought devastating change. Adam Hill reports on how the capital city’s transit app was reconfigured to help citizens stay safe under Russian bombardment – and to record evidence of war crimes
Is fare-free transit taking us for a ride?
August 11, 2022
More cities around the world are trialling fare-free public transit schemes. Do they work and are they sustainable? Andrew Stone puts absolutely no money on his travelcard and jumps on board
New model generation with PTV’s Model2Go
August 8, 2022
PTV Group has launched a product which automates much of the painstaking business of building transport models. Adam Hill talks to the company’s Udo Heidl and Ben Stabler to find out more
Peter Norton: “My fear is that the technology itself is mistaken for the answer”
August 5, 2022
Peter Norton, author of Autonorama, tells Adam Hill why automakers kept the consumer dissatisfied, why Futurama got such a hold on the public imagination – and about how active travel can be promoted
LA can learn from Oakland UBM
July 15, 2022
Los Angeles is just embarking on its universal basic mobility journey – but fortunately the city can draw on the findings of a similar programme in Oakland…
COMMENT: Lessons from Bloomberg’s brush with danger
July 4, 2022
It’s not often that the ITS sector intersects with the art world, but Bloomberg is having a brush with danger. To explain: during 2020-21, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative gave grants to dozens of cities to add a splash of colour to their roads in the form of intersection murals, crosswalk art, painted sidewalk extensions and so on.
Polis x Pride 2022: Mind the queer public transport gap
June 29, 2022
Cities are striving to provide inclusive public transport for all. This cannot and will not be achieved without tackling gender and homophobic-based violence across our transit systems. While this is undoubtedly a major undertaking, Polis members — and their peers — are proving real action is possible...