ITS International Magazine

Here again the ITS International Magazine feature with easier format. These are just some picks of the learnings. Critical mass of users, brilliant UX and pricing across modes are the keys.

Flow Labs & AirSage announce VRU data deal ⏹ Traffic engineers have traditionally struggled to gather and integrate safety data from various and often flawed sources, making it extremely difficult to understand pedestrian and cyclist behaviour and risk factors around roadways. 🔲 The Flow Labs platform streamlines this entire process by using #artificialintelligence to integrate LBS data and pedestrian push-button data with connected vehicle data. ⏹ AirSage collects over 100 billion GPS data signals monthly from more than 200 million mobile devices. All is obtained with "opt-in" consent from users who have chosen to share location data. 🔲 “Vulnerable road user safety is a critical concern for traffic engineers and road agencies, and until now, they lacked the tools to identify problem areas effectively,” said Jatish Patel, chief executive and founder of Flow Labs. ⏹ “Our industry-leading mobility data has been trusted for more than 20 years so it is very well suited for this application,” said Jonathan Silverberg, chief technical officer and co-president of AirSage. Read the FULL STORY below - and for more #traffictechnology news, follow ITS International Magazine

I am excited to announce that I was asked to share my thoughts on the transformative power of big data in urban traffic management for the upcoming ITS Congresses (#ITSWorld). In the article published by TomTom and #ITSInternational, I discuss how big data has emerged as a powerful tool to optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance the overall efficiency of our cities. Dive into the full article to explore how data-driven solutions are paving the way for smarter, more connected urban environments: https://lnkd.in/eMHswG5T

⏳Get a sneak peek into the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai! Discover what’s in store for the future of smart mobility with our exclusive preview by Adam Hill. Read it now and see why you can't afford to miss this event—then register to join us in shaping the future of transport! 🎫 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEyysTvA #ITSWorldCongress2024 #SmartMobility #FutureOfTransport #ITSDubai2024

Here's an article by ITS International Magazine's Adam Hill that describes well what happened with MaaS Global -- and to some extent MaaS. I might just come back to this topic with some more data behind it. Starts from page 10.

DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS - ITS SUMMIT 2024 What a better way to wrap up the peak industry event of the year for the Australian #ITS industry, than to have the Hon. John Graham, Minister for Roads NSW Government, on-site for the third and final day. We were honoured to show the Minister through the expo, stopping by a number of our exhibitor displays including Host State Partners Transport for NSW and Major Partners TomTom among others, before stopping by our closing plenary to provide a keynote address on the current updates and what's coming up next for NSW Roads. Day 3 also saw the highly anticipated International Leaders Forum featuring a number of esteemed executives representing ITS peak bodies across the Asia Pacific including #ITSSingapore, #ITSAustralia, #ITSNewZealand, #ITSThailand, #ITSMalaysia, #ITSIndonesia, #ITSTaiwan, #ITSHongKong, and #ITSKorea. The forum provided the opportunity to delve into the shared transport challenges faced throughout the region, and to highlight the developing solutions happening at a country level that have potential for expansion across the globe. We were also honoured to finally launch the inaugural and highly anticipated #ITSCareersExpo as part of #ITSSummit2024 - bringing together over 150 students to experience the event first hand and discover the depth of opportunities across the industry. Students and Summit delegates were treated to two separate customised program sessions featuring a range of early career and established industry expert presenters including Inger Gartner, Cubic Transportation Systems, Scott Fennelly, Main Roads Western Australia, Gillian Kidson, Transurban, Jessica Tong, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Kalan Ralph, Shayna Elley, Outbound, Tim Hudson, Emily Bobis, Compass IoT, Jordan Hutchinson, SAGE Group, Alex Moody, Aldridge Traffic Controllers Pty Ltd. As if that wasn't enough, Day 3 was also the host of our Summit National Women in Transport Morning Tea! We were honoured to have both Tithi Roy from NEC Corporation and Michael Hopkins from National Transport Commission sharing insights from their organisations on the benefits of supporting and promoting women within the industry, and the necessity of highlighting and proactively implementing solutions to barriers that can stop or restrict the progress of women in ITS. Needless to say, an absolutely jam packed day filled with industry leading and essential discussions, connections, and opportunities. We'd like to thank all of our valued members, partners, exhibitors, presenters, and team for making #ITSSummit2024 what it was. Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements on #ITSSummit2025, and of course, our other renowned #ITSAustralia events still to come this year and early next!

🌍🚍 Improving transportation in Madeira & Porto Santo! 🚏🔜 The launch of a new Flowbird Group ticketing system on the Portuguese islands will enhance #publictransport access for both locals and visitors. The new Siga network, operated by three bus companies, brings seamless travel with the Giro smartcard, paper tickets and a passenger app! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gd5J4BuT #Flowbird #SmartTravel #Madeira #PortoSanto #SustainableMobility #Transport

Starting January 2025, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will begin converting its tolling system to #OpenRoadTolling east of Reading City and on the Northeast Extension 🛣 This marks the next step in making travel safer, smoother, and more efficient across the state... Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eE4hAr5d Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) #ORT #SustainableTravel #CashlessTolling #NonStopTravel #LowerEmissions

Transport for Greater Manchester is teaming up with CitySwift to take the Bee Network to the next level 🐝 TfGM will leverage CitySwift’s platform, #Spotlight, in their goal to increase bus use in the city by around 30% by 2030, equating to nearly 50 million additional bus journeys annually... 🚌🚏 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2c35fS7 Brian O'Rourke Philip Lavin Catherine Towey #BeeNetwork #GreaterManchester #PublicTransport #Innovation #SustainableTransport

Exciting updates for Santa Clara Valley's public transit!🚦 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has contracted Econolite for the installation of equipment to detect #transit signal priority calls at key light-rail intersections... Learn more ➡ https://lnkd.in/evBB_JjE #VTA #PublicTransit #SantaClara #LightRail #Intersections