TfGM prioritises pedestrians
Traffic signal timings in Greater Manchester have been changed increase the duration for pedestrians to cross. This isn’t just because the number of vehicle journeys is down by about 70 per cent, but also to reduce waiting time for people making an essential journey on foot, so people are less likely to group together at […]
GM shutting down car share subsidiary
General Motors has decided to shut its Maven car sharing business, with the coronavirus crisis the final straw for the idea. Business Insider reports that Maven had been under stress since last year, when it cut the number of cities it operated in, leaving large markets such as Boston and Chicago. It lost its CEO […]
In-car 5G “harder than you think”
An executive at the connected product company Harman has admitted that putting 5G into vehicles is presenting a unique set of challenges. Yahoo Finance has written how, while 5G’s speed is enabled by the spectrum it uses, that spectrum tends to have shorter range so a reliable connection needs more hardware including numerous antennas. “Yet […]
Videalert appoints new bid manager
Intelligent traffic management and enforcement solutions company Videalert has hired Cara Morrison as Bid Solutions Manager. In this new role she will be responsible for the management and delivery of tender bids whilst working closely with Videalert’s and the wider Group’s business development teams to secure and retain new and existing contracts. Morrison has previously […]
Aimsun offers free modelling viewer
The transport modelling firm Aimsun’s offering a free viewer to allow people to check mobility model outputs remotely, even if they don’t have access to Aimsun Next modelling software. The Aimsun Next Viewer is a response to requests to help people working from home during lockdown. It’ll allow a remote project owner, stakeholder or consultant to […]
Big question over whether LA Congress can happen
It’s lined up to be the biggest event in the ITS calendar, but there’s a doubt over weather this year’s World Congress in LA can go ahead after the mayor of Los Angeles suggested big gatherings could be banned all year. The LA Times says Eric Garcetti sent an email saying large gatherings like concerts […]
Uber using AI to predict traffic
Uber’s come up with an Artificial Intelligence solution to predict traffic movement with, it says, a high degree of accuracy. It’s published a paper saying it’s come up with a new way of simplifying the modelling used to predict how vehicles move around by constantly re-evaluating to produce more realistic trajectories each time. This is […]
AppyWay adds board members “to future proof strategy”
The parking and kerbside management company AppyWay’s appointed two more people to its Board and signed another as an adviser to, as it puts it, “further support AppyWay’s mission to empower cities with a data-driven platform”. It’s hired Amazon veteran Ron Kornfeld and promoted CTO John Fogelin to its Board and added Geert-Jan Kistemaker from […]
TomTom and Verizon expand deal
Dutch navigation and location company TomTom has expanded its deal with American mobile network Verizon to integrate APIs and SDKs into its location services. It says it’ll make it easier for developers to build and integrate the platform. It expands the current deal where TomTom offers location services to enhance Verizon’s location-based data, nav and […]
Popular cars can easily be hacked, says Which?
The consumer magazine Which? has found that best-selling Ford and VW cars can easily be hacked, putting motorists’ personal data and even safety at risk. Working with Context Information Security on testing the latest versions of the Ford Focus Titanium and Volkswagen Polo, it found things like traction control and collision warning systems could be […]