New pedestrian signal requirements designed to make crossings safer for the visually impaired mean that accessible signals are no longer just an option for US cities and municipalities. They now have the backing of the law, explains Andrew Stone
Following the great success of the ITS Congress & Expo here in Dallas, the next ITS America Conference & Expo 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, will soon be gearing up for business. Anyone wanting more information about what promises to be another great gathering of ITS professionals and exhibitors - or the upcoming ITS World Congress 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia - they can visit the sales booth 1615 in the exhibition hall.
Singapore has the third-highest population density in the world and the numbers are continuing to grow. The government knows that transit is vital: David Crawford investigates the city state’s Smart Nation strategy.
Transport is the most important of the five domains identified as the pillars of Singapore's far-reaching Smart Nation strategy, launched in November 2014 by prime minister Lee Hsien Loong with the aim of reaching fulfilment by 2024. Roads account for 12% of the island republic's 719km2 land ar