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January 24, 2024

TRB 2024 challenge spurs smart transportation innovation

The Center for Urban Informatics and Progress at UTC, Amazon Web Services, the National Science Foundation, the City of Chattanooga and ITS America sponsored the Transportation Forecasting Competition at TRB 2024: and the challenge threw up some fascinating projects

Transport research academics AI analytics (© ITS International | Andrew Barriball)

January 24, 2024

EmpowerWISM2024: deadline for entries is 6 February

Judging panel announced for 4th edition of Empower Women in Shared Mobility

Women in transport shared mobility empowerment

January 24, 2024

Workzone app deal for One.network in Florida

Contract follows pilot where 2,000 workers were trained to use lane closure system

Traffic danger road safety workzone cones © Palms | Dreamstime.com

January 23, 2024

IBTTA pledges to be 'proactive part of the solution' on GHG emissions

Tolling organisation's board has endorsed sustainability & resilience framework

transport climate change decarbonisation © Nicoelnino | Dreamstime.com

January 23, 2024

A trip to Portugal: what Nextbike did next

New contract with Transdev in Portugal comes on heels of a big expansion in Spain

Micromobilty transport revolution decarbonisation (image: Tier Mobility)

January 22, 2024

Zooming in to the right Videology zoom block camera

Block cameras are a preferred choice for ITS system designers and engineers

Low-latency block cameras image capture processing

January 22, 2024

TRB 2024: Chair's plenary session with Pete Buttigieg

The TRB Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair hosted a special session to honor TRB award winners, engage in a fireside chat on mental wellness in the construction and transportation industries, and featuring inspirational closing remarks from US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

During the awards presentation:
Imad L. Al-Qadi received the 2023 Roy W. Crum Award
John M. Mason, Jr. received the 2023 W.N. Carey, Jr. Award
Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. received the 2024 Sharon Banks Medal

The fireside chat featured:
Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, Penn State Harrisburg
Travis McCarthy, Sundt Construction, Inc.
Peter Tateishi, Associated General Contractors of California

with moderators:
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey Department of Transportation
Carol Lewis, Texas Southern University

January 22, 2024

Kapsch finds €4m mobility solution for Vitoria-Gasteiz

Four-year contract aims to ensure reliable and safe mobility in northern Spanish city

Spain traffic control tram mass transit Basque (image: Kapsch TrafficCom)

January 19, 2024

Hesai takes long view with new ADAS Lidar products

AT512 has 300m range while ultra-thin ET25 is designed to sit behind windshield

Lidar road safety advanced driver-assistance system (image: Hesai Technology)

January 19, 2024

Dar es Salaam in Tanzania introduces Bus Rapid Transit system

January 19, 2024

Openvia inks in V2X agreement with GMV

Through NeoRoads, firms will develop solutions for V2X comms tech with focus on 5G-V2X

Digitalisation infrastructure V2X communications © Jerry Kundrotas | Dreamstime.com

January 19, 2024

Better traffic management with acoustics? Sounds good, says SequoIA Analytics

French start-up is using roadside fibre-optic cables to provide better traffic data

Traffic management data collection congestion fibre-optics © Tomas1111 | Dreamstime.com

January 18, 2024

What can we do as transport professionals to help save the world?! (Or at least try)

Does ChatGPT have an answer to this question? Yes. Is it the right one? Well, not exactly. What we really need is for transport to support the type of society we want, says Glenn Lyons. And you, as an individual, can make a difference...

Climate change decarbonising transport emissions wicked © Jamesteohart | Dreamstime.com

January 18, 2024

National Cycle Network plan for freewheeling Ireland

Routes will link to transport hubs to ensure more comprehensive mobility for people

Cycling decarbonisation infrastructure emissions reduction mobility © Kevin George | Dreamstime.com

January 17, 2024

Neology wins multi-million dollar Humber Bridge toll contract

Free-flow tolling solution will replace existing stop-go plazas for frictionless travel

Humber Bridge tolling contract payment free-flow ANPR © Artur Chromy | Dreamstime.com

January 17, 2024

Government blitz on “disruptive roadworks” causing traffic jams in UK

Consultation may increase fines for companies whose street works overrun

Roadworks overruns traffic jams potholes (image: Department for Transport)

January 16, 2024

"AI can help fast-track Net Zero and Vision Zero," says VivaCity

Artificial intelligence isn't just about self-driving cars - and ‘smart’ doesn't always have to be shiny, new and innovative. Mark Nicholson, CEO at VivaCity, offers a few predictions for 2024...