Traffic Technology International (TTi)

Kapsch TrafficCom AG has announced the completion of the pioneering Bizkaia Connected Corridor Project on the A8 highway near Bilbao, in Northern Spain, which represents the country’s first connected corridor, spanning 57km from Ermua to Ugaldebieta. “This project has been a true first-of-its-kind for Spain,” said Javier Aguirre Heriz, managing director at Kapsch TrafficCom Spain and Portugal. https://lnkd.in/egAix4vK

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has been awarded a $33 million federal grant to rehabilitate the Wailuku River Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Mamalahoa Highway Route 19) in Hilo. https://lnkd.in/efcP4WC5

Valerann, a provider of advanced road traffic management solutions, has received the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2024 for its effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics in road safety. “This distinguished recognition underscores the commitment of the Valerann team, and highlights the vital and transformational role AI and the data-driven approach plays in saving lives on our roads,” said Gabriel Jacobson, CEO of Valerann. https://lnkd.in/eKDKkD3B

ITS firm Q-Free has announced a major upgrade for state-owned Slovenian toll road network operator DARS to allow for truck and freight interoperability with Toll4Europe uniform payment solutions across Europe. “This is a major improvement for freight customers across Europe,” said Q-Free CEO Mark J. Talbot. “Truck drivers, freight companies, and fleet vehicles no longer need to use multiple accounts and transponders to move people and goods across borders. Now they can sign up once, get one invoice, and reduce the headaches of international travel and shipping.” https://lnkd.in/ezcwVWYy

SWARCO UK & Ireland has signed a significant long-term partnership agreement with Suffolk County Council to deliver, install and maintain ITS throughout the county over the next 10 years. John Clements of Highways Services at Suffolk County Council, said, “ITS is a vast umbrella of services which includes repairing and maintaining traffic signals, to monitoring air quality on busy junctions around our towns. Swarco is an industry leader when it comes to innovating in this arena and we are glad to have them working with us in Suffolk.” https://lnkd.in/egfKSRUQ

The latest edition of the Transportation Podcast from TTi is out now! Featuring a conversation between TTi editor Tom Stone and IBTTA's Pat Jones. Focused on next week's IBTTA Annual Meeting, Pat's retirement and the future of tolling https://lnkd.in/eH9CKVsQ

VIDEO: MVIS Ltd and Mooven collaborate at Highways UK 2024 to offer smarter traffic signs and management MVIS Ltd, a manufacturer of variable message signs, and Mooven, which specialises in traffic data, have announced a new collaboration in which they are working together to make traffic management smarter with innovations such as live dynamic journey times for diversions on temporary VMS. Traffic Technology International editor Tom Stone met MVIS's Anne Ashman - BA (Hons) Bus Stud and Mooven's Micah Gabriels at the Highways UK event in Birmingham on Thursday 18 October, 2024. https://lnkd.in/etKnH4X6

VIDEO: Highways UK in 3 minutes – data, funding, and AI In three minutes we bring you the highlights of the UK’s largest gathering of transportation professionals this year, which took place at Birmigham NEC this week (October 16-17). Bringing together road operators and technology and solutions providers Highways UK provides a hub for knowledge exchange and business. We spoke to Max Sugarman of ITS UK, Martin Vallance of Egis, Christopher Kettel of TRL, Maria Chli of Aston University, Darren Capes FIET FIHE of Department for Transport and Nathan Watt of BT Active Intelligence. https://lnkd.in/e2XhXPZy

The annual Highways UK event, set to take place next week (October 16-17, 2024) at the NEC Birmingham, will feature National Highways showcasing its latest digital initiatives aimed at improving customer journeys through data and partnerships. “We are looking to realise the value of our data across the strategic road network (SRN) – the 4,500 miles of motorway and major A-roads that we design, build, maintain and operate,” says Kamran Ashraf, head of Digital Lab at National Highways, Ashraf. “Our data is currently valued at £69 billion for UK plc. It has enormous potential to further benefit our customers and communities, in partnership with the mobility ecosystem.” https://lnkd.in/euFbjf6T

FEATURE: How are hurricane evacuations planned? As Florida begins the clear-up operation following Hurricane Milton, we take a look at how hurricane evacuations work, and the lessons learned, on the other side of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. We also compare the traffic management plans in the USA with Dubai’s response to extreme flooding earlier this year Click the link below for expert insights from David Bierling, Ph.D., a program manager at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, director general of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Jeff Kaufman, an incident management expert at TTI, Mike Vickich, senior analyst, TTI and Dr Mohammad Radfar, program director for urban planning at the University of Birmingham Dubai https://lnkd.in/egpW6Nt3