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April 21, 2022
'Nobody should have an interest in dumb transportation systems'

ITS International editor Adam Hill manages not to spill anything or get thrown out of Cafe IBTTA.

"Since nobody should have an interest in dumb transportation systems, when will 'ITS' become just 'transportation systems'?"

This is one of many good questions (at 22.10 onwards) arising from a chat over coffee with Pat Jones.

March 14, 2022
AEye: Benefits of Lidar for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Lidar, the next big step in sensor technology, complements radar and cameras to ensure better, more accurate traffic information for cities and municipal authorities.

Lidar specialist AEye outlines the ways in which 3D-precision will keep all road users – including cyclists and pedestrians – safer while reducing congestion and improving quality of life.

Sponsored content produced in association with AEye

February 1, 2022
All eyes on Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022

Want to know what's coming up at Intertraffic Amsterdam this year? Look no further ... here's everything you need to know

January 31, 2022
Moving cities safer, faster and smarter

The Intelligent NETworks (iNET™) Smart Mobility Platform is industry-leading software that cities, states and municipalities use to improve the livability of their communities. By applying state-of-the-art operational solutions, iNET™ helps improve the management, efficiency, effectiveness and safety of transportation networks – whether freeway, highway, toll road, transit route, tunnel or arterial road. The cloud-based system can be operated by multiple agencies simultaneously, allowing for seamless inter-agency cooperation and improved operational efficiency.

January 11, 2022
LA 2022: the countdown begins

The 28th ITS World Congress takes place this September in Los Angeles.

Think you know the City of Angels? All palm trees and Hollywood stars? Think again: for one thing, commuters spend more than 100 hours a year stuck in traffic - and that's one reason why city authorities are looking at intelligent transportation to improve quality of life...

November 16, 2021
Teledyne Flir: looking out for VRUs
Managing how vehicles and vulnerable road users (VRUs) share urban roadways becomes difficult with increasing traffic congestion and population
October 1, 2021
Animation: how much space do cars take up in our cities?

Covid has spurred discussion about how we want to live in the future and the reallocation of street space is a major subject for debate.

Today, most of our cities still have a car-centric focus - but this animation by PTV Group shows how long it takes to shift 200 people past a traffic light, using various modes of transportation.

Spoiler alert: cars don't come out of it very well...

September 22, 2021
UITP: Mobility for Life

UITP's Mobility for Life campaign, launched on World Car Free Day, seeks to promote the virtues of public transport...

August 18, 2021
How to secure critical infrastructure networks from cyber attacks

With increasing OT-IT convergence, critical infrastructure networks and other industrial control systems are exposed to cyberattacks. Ensuring compliance with multiple strict national cybersecurity regulations and balancing them with cost and productivity considerations is not easy. Find out how you can implement end-to-end cybersecurity for modern as well as legacy systems while gaining the flexibility to choose the software that is right for your OT network using RUGGEDCOM hardware.

August 15, 2021
Pittsburgh gets moving

Yep, MaaS has never looked better: "Move" by Benji for Move PGH in Pittsburgh

July 10, 2021
Qualcomm helps accelerate China C-V2X trial

Vehicles and OBUs equipped with Qualcomm’s 9150 C-V2X chipset solution and Snapdragon Automobile 4G Platform were at the heart of China’s 2020 C-V2X Cross-Industry Large-Scale Pilot Plugfest.

Qualcomm’s products help drive road safety technology such as V2V collision risk warnings and V2I speed limit alerts.

During the trial, RSUs broadcast vital information such as ‘school ahead’ warnings or real-time notification of vulnerable road users crossing in front of vehicles.

June 30, 2021
'Driving Fast and Furious? That's Ludacris!'

What do Virginia DoT and rap music have in common? Variable messaging signs have rarely been this much fun...

June 17, 2021
How highway signs help us read the road
Do you know your Highway Gothic from your Clearview? Neither did we - but this brilliant video from Vox explains why the lettering on US highway signs is evolving...
May 1, 2021
OPTIPARK® - Wayfinding & Parking Guidance Solutions

OPTIPARK® Wayfinding integrates real-time data from any parking access and revenue control system (PARCS) provider, parking operator, valet system or parking guidance system via one central software platform. This parking information can be displayed on McCain’s vibrant large full-colour Variable Messaging Signs (VMS). Utilising OPTIPARK central software, parking facility operators can remotely monitor VMS, detectors and car park information from one central system. The easy-to-use interface and accessibility via a web browser make OPTIPARK a simple and effective way to manage traffic.

April 27, 2021
Workzone safety: 'Drive like you work here!'

Michigan is hosting US National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), the annual spring campaign to encourage safe driving through workzones, held April 26-30.

This year's theme is "Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives" and emphasises the importance of driving safely and workers making safety a priority to ensure that we all work together to save lives in workzones.