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The Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, UK, launched its ‘Smart City’ strategy in October 2015, which sets out the council’s plans to embrace smart city concepts. Underpinned by the use of technology and the ability to collect, transmit, manage and interpret data, the strategy aims to enable both service…
The convergence of multiple layers of technological innovation in recent years is culminating in a truly revolutionary change to the way we navigate our urban areas. Iain Forbes, Head of the UK Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) explains why the need for a structured collaborative approach has…
For a long time the use of private cars has fulfilled the dream of freedom of mobility. Due to several factors, this status quo is rapidly changing toward using services rather than owning a vehicle. Here, Sampo Hietanen, CEO of MaaS Global and Markku Tinnilä, Adjunct Professor at Finland’s Aalto…
Consumer technology has radically changed the way people live their lives. Vernon Everitt, Managing Director for Customers, Communication and Technology at Transport for London (TfL) and Board Member of the Urban Transport Group’s Smart Futures group, explains here that the pace of change is phenomenal, and the potential for the…
The Midland Metro Alliance is implementing a 10-year programme of tram extensions to deliver a legacy for the UK’s West Midlands that will help enable social and economic regeneration across the region. Alliance Director, Alejandro Moreno, provides more details.
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Metro Dublin: a major step for mobility; Securing the Tyne and Wear Metro system's future; and Midland Metro Alliance: Transforming the West Midlands...
Capitalising on emerging data; MaaS - where can money be made; A collaborative approach to UK's smart cities; Evolving to smart mobility; and a roundtable with industry experts...
In the second instalment of our Leaders’ Series, Jacob Bangsgaard, CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe, gives his take on how intelligent transport systems (ITS) can improve public transport services and discusses how Mobility as a Service (MaaS) could change people’s travel habits.
10 April 2017 | By François Bausch, Luxembourg’s Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
Because of its geographic location in Europe and its sustained demographic and economic growth, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is facing an increasingly urgent and unique mobility challenge. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Luxembourg’s Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, François Bausch, explains that the solution is to invest heavily in…
10 April 2017 | By Roger Kesteloot, Director General of De Lijn
Roger Kesteloot, Director General of De Lijn, explores the advantages of the tram bus as a mode of public transport when the construction of subway or tram infrastructure is not a feasible solution to reduce traffic congestion in cities.
10 April 2017 | By Alain Vidalies, Minister of State for Transport, Marine Affairs and Fisheries for France
Across the transport industry, the need for technologically innovate modes of transport and a sustainable infrastructure that benefits not only its passengers, but the environment too, has long been clear. In this article for Intelligent Transport, Alain Vidalies, Minister of State for Transport, Marine Affairs and Fisheries for France, explains…
10 April 2017 | By Mark Babington, Safety & Security Manager at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM)
National Express West Midlands has installed 4G Ve motion CCTV units to its vehicles, helping Safer Travel police officers to target anti-social behaviour on buses in real-time. Mark Babington, Safety & Security Manager at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), explores the benefits of the technology and speaks with some colleagues…
Gunta Anca, Vice-President of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and Chair of the Expert Group on Transport, explores how the proposed European Accessibility Act will effect persons with disabilities accessing inner-city public transport.
Nexus, the public body which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro system in North East England, is looking to secure £550 million of funding for a new fleet of trains. The Managing Director of Nexus, Tobyn Hughes, outlines the next steps towards securing Metro’s long-term future.
