US DoT issues V2X deployment roadmap
The US DoT has released a national deployment plan for the further implementation of V2X technology in the hopes of improving road safety. V2X (vehicle-to-everything) enables vehicles talk to each other, warning when there’s a risk of collision. “V2X can prioritize emergency vehicles,” says Sarah Kaufman, the director of NYU’s Rudin Center for Transportation. “For example, a traffic […]
Red light spells danger: Intersection warning system imminent
A new red light running warning system that can reduce human errors at intersections is set to be introduced in the US. Red light violations remain a prominent issue and high contributor to serious crashes and casualties at signalized intersections. An ongoing research project, funded by the Local Road Research Board, and Federal Highway Administration […]
US “presses the reset button” on V2X technology
US safety advocates have been touting the potential of technology that allows vehicles to communicate wirelessly for years, but the USDOT is releasing a roadmap it hopes will speed up deployment of that technology – and save thousands of lives in the process, says NPR. “This is proven technology that works,” Shailen Bhatt, head of […]
V2X/C2X: US government picks up the pace for connected cars
The much-touted “cooperative intelligent transportation systems”, in which cars communicate wirelessly with each other and with the traffic infrastructure on the road, for example, are to be increasingly implemented in the USA. Advocates of greater road safety have been praising the potential of such systems for “vehicle-to-everything” communication (V2X) or “car-to-car communication” (C2X) for years. So far, […]
Chilean road operator reduces KSIs by over 40% with help from UK firm
Chilean motorway concession Autopista Costa Arauco has reported a remarkable 42% reduction in KSI casualties after deploying an AI data analytics solution for traffic management. The road safety efforts, comprising a suite of traditional and cutting-edge technological measures, have led to an equally notable 34% reduction in all crashes over the first 12 months since […]
Kapsch awarded Florida mobility and safety project
Pinellas County, Florida, has selected Kapsch TrafficCom for the ATCMTD-sponsored project to improve mobility and safety. Funded by a $4.6 million grant by the Federal Highway Administration, Kapsch TrafficCom will implement advanced technology solutions to address safety and mobility issues in the region. The project continues the county’s commitment of investing in emerging technologies to […]
