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Public transport in and around Schiphol Airport has become a lot greener thanks to the introduction of 100 electric buses. Together, they comprise the biggest zero-emissions bus fleet in Europe. Bart Kraaijvanger, Manager of Connexxion’s Zero-Emission Programme, details both the work that has made this possible and the plan to…
The value of openness is best demonstrated by arguably the biggest technological revolution of modern times – the internet. Had the early technical pioneers at ARPANET and CERN who developed the technical protocols that make the internet – and the Worldwide Web that it underpins – kept them proprietary, the…
As part of our Smart Cities In-Depth Focus, Intelligent Transport asked an expert panel: how is technology aiding urbanisation efforts? And, in turn, how important is it that growing city spaces become smarter?
The Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) is currently undertaking a project with Sheffield University, working with partners such as IBM and DOVU, to explore the value of blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to the transport industry. Based on interviews, workshops and literature reviews, they have set out to discover…
In this article for Intelligent Transport, Alex Z. Wiggins, Chief of LA Metro’s System Security & Law Enforcement Division, explains how a partnership between the Transportation Security Administration and LA Metro has led to the testing of new screening technology and how that technology is reducing risk for passengers.
Safety and security are the number one priorities for transit agencies. In this article from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Brian Alberts, APTA Director of Safety, and Polly Hanson, APTA Director of Security, Risk and Emergency Management, explain how partnerships, as well as changes to policy and technology, are…
Transport networks worldwide are in a state of flux, and Latin America is no exception, says Yeswant Abhimanyu, LatAm Research Manager at Frost & Sullivan. In this interview with Intelligent Transport’s Luke Antoniou, Abhimanyu explains how new mobility business models and technologies are playing their part in improving safety and…
By 2015, Karlsruhe had 315,000 residents, trending upwards. In a city characterised by a combination of innovative, knowledge-based organisations, low unemployment and expanding companies, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Karmann-Woessner, Head of the City of Karlsruhe’s Urban Planning Department, explains how an intermodal transport system and its users are at the heart…
Jacob Bangsgaard, CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe, explains his vision for the future of mobility, alternative modes of travel and the environmental implications around them.
Rhyan Schaub, Director of Revenue Operations & Electronic Fares at TriMet, explains how the use of an open application programming interface opened the door to limitless opportunity in fare collection, mobility choice and integration.
Erwin Vermassen, Senior Project Manager, Connected and Automated Driving, ERTICO – ITS Europe and Maria Gkemou, Senior Researcher at CERTH/HIT, discuss the SAFE STRIP project, which focuses on the latest developments in sensor and data communication technology to increase road safety...
Giorgio Ambrosino, Director, and Saverio Gini, Senior Project Manager, both from MemEx, present the Flexible Mobility Centre concept, demonstrating its upcoming real-life implementation on Tuscany’s Elba Island, and explaining the need to reconcile and enhance the two parallel axes of urban mobility by testing and demonstrating innovative mobility solutions.
Maintaining the safety and security of passengers, staff and vehicles is more than just a necessary task for transport operators – it is their number one priority. As new technology continues to disrupt the transport landscape, we look to the Americas to discover the impact that new solutions and business…
The world’s cities have changed dramatically in recent years due to rapid urbanisation. With more people living in city spaces than ever before, the need for effective transit networks is paramount.
From connected city infrastructure and vehicles to traffic management, find out how new technologies and business models make transport safer
