Category: Best Stories
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Emerging Tolling Technology and implementation Challenges
[box=shadow] A discussion on FASTag and the Tolling Technologies at the TrafficInfraTech Expo had the delegates from infrastructure companies, consultants and system integrators actively participating. The panellists were Neeraj Sanghi, CEO, Highway Concessions One Private Limited (who also moderated the session); Muraleemohan M, Head Operations – Roads, L&T IDPL; Sandeep Pawar, MD & CEO, Kent…
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Traffic Incident Management & Trauma Care
[box=shadow]Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the process of coordinating the resources of a number of different government partner agencies and private sector companies to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents as quickly as possible to reduce the impacts of incidents on safety and congestion, while enhancing the safety of the travelling public.[/box] When an…
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ITS for Enforcement of Traffic Rules & Regulations
[box=shadow] Intelligent Transport System and Traffic Management have an important role in Road Safety. ITS in which information and communication technologies (ICT) are applied in the field of road transport enables users to be better informed about the traffic and travel condition in order to make the journey safer and efficient. Atul Kumar, Former Managing…
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Lucknow Metro: On the Fastest Track
The speed with which Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation is running to complete its metro corridors establishes its title as the Country’s fastest metro project. The priority section of North-South Corridor (Phase 1-A) from Transport Nagar to Charbagh is already operational for public with effect from 2017. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation– answers…
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Standardised Common Service Layer in IoT Applications
[box=shadow] When we talk about ITS along with ITS associated verticals like Traffic Management, Vehicle Tracking, Automated Toll Collection etc., we generally think about them in isolation. Even in smart cities, verticals like smart street lights, smart homes, smart parking, smart garbage collections and solid waste management are seen in silos. But in smart cities…
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Women, Cities and Transport
The highlight of the Driving Smart Mobility Conference held during Smart Mobility 2018 was the ‘Women in Traffic’ session. The vibrant discussion emphasized the significance of environment sustainability and gender equity in transportation. Through two enlightening sessions, the panelists presented some key research findings on the ways that half of our population, our women and…
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Technology Advances Parking Design and User Experience
Parking structure design has tremendously advanced with the adoption of innovative technologies that enhance the user’s experience. Gary Cudney, PE, Senior Vice President, WGI also leads the Parking Solutions Division (formerly Carl Walker, Inc.) describes a new parking structure design, and the integration of a variety of materials and systems which are incorporated into many…
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The Technologies that operate highways – and the leaders that run the businesses
One would have seen various initiatives across multiple sectors where associations are formed with the intent of contributing to the industry as a whole. Somehow due to the nature of roads and highways – this has not been successful so far. As a result – there is widespread belief that something must be done so…
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Digital Innovation in Road Signs
[box type=”shadow” ] Road Infrastructure Industry is going through the most revolutionized phase with innovations backed by digitization. Technology continues to evolve rapidly, playing a crucial role by not only providing easy solutions but also by creating awareness on the best technologies available says Amandeep Singh, Business Head-Reflective Solutions-South Asia & East Africa, Avery Dennison[/box]…
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Accelerating mobility innovation for Better Bus transit in India
[box type=”shadow” ] The growing mobility demand presents a great opportunity for public bus transport to leverage the innovative commuter experience and establish more efficient service models says Krithi Venkat, Consultant- Cities and Transport, WRI India [/box] Over the last decade, India has established itself as one of the fastest growing economies in the world.…