A new high-tech intelligent transport system is set to transform the way traffic is managed on England’s motorways and major A roads.
Highways England has awarded a US$46 million contract to Austria-based firm Kapsch TrafficCom to install the system at its regional control centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, which will then be rolled out to the rest of the country.
The new technology will integrate a wide range of functions and manage the existing large quantity of different roadside devices. The sys
This year at the ITS World Congress Melbourne, NXP will demonstrate the latest technologies for intelligent traffic management, autonomous driving and seamless connectivity. NXP, together with its partners Cohda Wireless, Siemens, Chemtronics, NTU and Marben, is inviting delegates to take part in its ITS live showcase that will demonstrate how NXP helps to make driving smarter and safer. Visitors will be able to take a ride and experience various secure V2X and security technology features along the 5 km c
The 2015 road safety statistics published by the European Commission confirm that European roads remain the safest in the world despite a recent slowdown in reducing road fatalities. 26, 000 people lost their lives on EU roads last year, 5, 500 fewer than in 2010. There is however no improvement at EU level compared to 2014. In addition, the Commission estimates that 135, 000 people were seriously injured on EU roads. The social cost (rehabilitation, healthcare, material damages, etc.) of road fatalities an
Iteris will use its presence at the 23rd ITS America Annual Meeting to highlight how the company is doing its part to mitigate congestion through planning, engineering, and implementing technology based solutions. The company says its focus is to measure (collect travel behaviour and pattern data); manage (analyse and monitor travel conditions); inform (provide real-time information to traffic managers and motorists); and guide (deliver actionable and predictive information).
