From Hong Kong and China – Lessons in Parking Demand Forecasting
While forecasting parking demand, it is important to perform follow-up surveys over time to understand how the demand changes over time. The authors bring over 45 years of combined experience in transport planning to explain how parking demand can be assessed and how this demand can be managed, with specific reference to experience in Hong Kong and China.
Providing Traffic Solutions on Highways
Larsen & Toubro’s Control & Automation Business Unit gives Highway Traffic Management System (HTMS) a whole new meaning
Improving the effectiveness of Lane Marking
Effective Lane Marking can successfully increase the thruput of vehicles. Hence, it is advisable to invest in durable, luminous and bright paint of high quality.
When Green is Gold Smart Metro Applications for Rail Travellers
Florida, which now moves into rail transit, faces the challenge of getting the residents to ride the trains as its population is heavily dependent on personal automobiles for travel. For the “buy-in” to happen, it has to provide the overall “rider experience” that is a step up from their current mobility options.
Madinah city’s ITS
Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah (Madinah City’s full name) is located in the centre of the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which... Read More
Importance of Pre Classification in Toll Systems
Toll Collection systems should now make pre classification of vehicles mandatory. This means that the present toll systems in the country need upgrading.
Electronic Toll Collection
ETC Systems, a vehicle indentification technology based on EPC, Gen-2 and ISO 18000-6C standards, will entirely transform toll collection in India. As it provides a centralised database and a unique ID to vehicles, it will enable the usage of many other applications too.
Using traffic signages, the smart way
Avery Dennison’s latest product OmniCube™ not only improves retro-reflectivity but its Intelligent Cube Technology efficiently returns light to drivers of all vehicles, including heavy Trucks, SUVs, Automobiles with the newest headlight designs and motorcycles.
Using Smartphones in cars for road safety
Swedish Transport Authorities are planning to start discussions with leading telecom companies to provide in-built mobile phones in cars that will switch off or automatically slow down the car if the driver reacts in a dangerous manner due to a phone conversation. Italy, on the other hand, has developed a software that allows information on hazardous roads to be shared through all smartphones.
