List view / Grid view

James Abbott

Updating communications systems with TETRA

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) is a digital trunked mobile radio…

28 October 2010 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) is a digital trunked mobile radio standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The purpose of the TETRA standard was to meet the needs of traditional Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) user organisations such as the military, those responsible for public safety at, for example,…

article

Denmark’s national smartcard takes shape

In an interview with Intelligent Transport’s Technical Editor, James Abbott,…

30 June 2008 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

In an interview with Intelligent Transport’s Technical Editor, James Abbott, Hans Holmgren, Technical Director of Rejsekort A/S, explains the current status of the smartcard project and how it will be implemented to streamline passenger journeys in Denmark. Denmark’s new national public transport smartcard, the Rejsekort, is due to enter pilot…

article

Controlling access to metros

Public transport authorities responsible for metros and other rail and…

31 March 2006 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Public transport authorities responsible for metros and other rail and bus systems are increasingly using access control systems to regulate access to their premises. Recent security alerts on European metros have served to emphasise the benefits of systems that regulate access to stations and trains. Increased security awareness provides a…

article

UITP highlights lessons to be learnt

London played host to a major conference organised by the…

6 December 2005 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

London played host to a major conference organised by the UITP in November, discussing the terrorist threat facing public transport systems. James Abbott reports. Suicide bomb attacks on the London Underground system in July 2005 underlined once again that public transport systems are a target for terrorists the world over…

article

CCTV: crucial rôle

Public transport systems the world over are at risk from…

19 September 2005 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Public transport systems the world over are at risk from terrorist attacks. Closed circuit television (CCTV) is a useful weapon in the authorities’ fight against terrorism and crime. Not so long ago, CCTV systems were an optional extra for public transport authorities. Useful in identifying petty criminals, pictures shot on…

article

Keeping metro track in good condition

Metro authorities are increasingly using hi-tech methods to inspect and…

24 June 2005 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Metro authorities are increasingly using hi-tech methods to inspect and analyse track condition with a view to improving ride quality and rail longevity. Track maintenance on urban metros can demand different techniques to those used on main line railways. Train speeds are generally lower, but traffic is often dense. Frequently…

article

Authorities upgrade passenger information

Public transport services can be confusing in busy cities. This…

24 June 2005 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Public transport services can be confusing in busy cities. This is especially the case for occasional users who are unfamiliar with the system. These are the people that city authorities are seeking to draw out of their cars. An unhappy time using public transport – getting on the wrong bus,…

article

Improving security on urban transport systems

Video cameras, platform access gates, plastic film on glass to…

24 June 2005 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor

Video cameras, platform access gates, plastic film on glass to prevent etching – these are just some of the ideas being used by public transport authorities to frustrate criminals and vandals. Security is a big issue for public transport authorities. Not only are they concerned about keeping their own property…

article

Smartcards storm the world’s cities

More and more cities are ditching paper-based ticketing systems and…

1 April 2005 | By James Abbott Technical Editor

More and more cities are ditching paper-based ticketing systems and adopting smartcards instead. Smartcards are becoming more popular as mass production brings the price down and the advantages of ‘going smart’ become more apparent. Embedding a chip in a ticket is more expensive than holding data on a magnetic stripe…

article

Helping to upgrade transport systems

Many transport operators are buying in technical expertise – deregulation…

1 April 2005 | By James Abbott Technical Editor

Many transport operators are buying in technical expertise – deregulation and privatisation are strengthening this trend. Consultancies are benefiting as a result. Consultancies have come a long way in the past few decades, changing as their customers have changed. Not so long ago, public transport systems in Europe were almost…

Cookie	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertising-targeting	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertising & Targeting".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Performance".
PHPSESSID	This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
viewed_cookie_policy	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
zmember_logged	This session cookie is served by our membership/subscription system and controls whether you are able to see content which is only available to logged in users.

Cookie	Description
advanced_ads_browser_width	This cookie is set by Advanced Ads and measures the browser width.
advanced_ads_page_impressions	This cookie is set by Advanced Ads and measures the number of previous page impressions.
advanced_ads_pro_server_info	This cookie is set by Advanced Ads and sets geo-location, user role and user capabilities. It is used by cache busting in Advanced Ads Pro when the appropriate visitor conditions are used.
advanced_ads_pro_visitor_referrer	This cookie is set by Advanced Ads and sets the referrer URL.
bscookie	This cookie is a browser ID cookie set by LinkedIn share Buttons and ad tags.
IDE	This cookie is set by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
li_sugr	This cookie is set by LinkedIn and is used for tracking.
UserMatchHistory	This cookie is set by Linkedin and is used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	This cookie is set by YouTube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.

Cookie	Description
cf_ob_info	This cookie is set by Cloudflare content delivery network and, in conjunction with the cookie 'cf_use_ob', is used to determine whether it should continue serving “Always Online” until the cookie expires.
cf_use_ob	This cookie is set by Cloudflare content delivery network and is used to determine whether it should continue serving “Always Online” until the cookie expires.
free_subscription_only	This session cookie is served by our membership/subscription system and controls which types of content you are able to access.
ls_smartpush	This cookie is set by Litespeed Server and allows the server to store settings to help improve performance of the site.
next-i18next	This cookie is served by the Swapcard app/website to detect and store the user’s language.
one_signal_sdk_db	This cookie is set by OneSignal push notifications and is used for storing user preferences in connection with their notification permission status.
YSC	This cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.

Cookie	Description
bcookie	This cookie is set by LinkedIn. The purpose of the cookie is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page.
GPS	This cookie is set by YouTube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location
lang	This cookie is set by LinkedIn and is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.
lidc	This cookie is set by LinkedIn and used for routing.
lissc	This cookie is set by LinkedIn share Buttons and ad tags.
nQ_cookieId	This cookie is served by the Swapcard event app/website and uniquely identifies the user’s session.
nQ_visitId	This cookie is served by the Swapcard app/website and uniquely identifies the user.
vuid	We embed videos from our official Vimeo channel. When you press play, Vimeo will drop third party cookies to enable the video to play and to see how long a viewer has watched the video. This cookie does not track individuals.
wow.anonymousId	This cookie is set by Spotler and tracks an anonymous visitor ID.
wow.schedule	This cookie is set by Spotler and enables it to track the Load Balance Session Queue.
wow.session	This cookie is set by Spotler to track the Internet Information Services (IIS) session state.
wow.utmvalues	This cookie is set by Spotler and stores the UTM values for the session. UTM values are specific text strings that are appended to URLs that allow Communigator to track the URLs and the UTM values when they get clicked on.
_ga	This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. It stores information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gat	This cookies is set by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.
_gid	This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.

Recommended

James Abbott