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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Big data in

transportation:

the key to future

mobility?

Cities all over the world are struggling
with congestion. Traffic data analytics can
be the key to solving mobility problems.

ogota is the most sustainable transport systems. applied for multiple applications,
congested city in the It is the key to solving urban e.g, for the creation of transport
world according to mobility problems. models, or toll data and truck-
the Global Traffic Traffic data can not only related restrictions. Also sensor
BScorecard that was help identify bottlenecks and data harvested from smartphones
recently published by Inrix. On congestion hot spots in cities. and apps, such as motion and
average, drivers lose 191 hours Using big data in transportation usage data, are a valuable source
per year in the Colombian capital also assists urban planners in of information. These records help
due to traffic jams. Boston is creating sustainable transport us analyze how fast someone is
ranked as the most congested systems. It is the key to solving travelling or which route or mode
city in the U.S. with more than six urban mobility problems. of transport was taken.
days per driver and year lost. In City planners and engineers get
Europe, drivers have to be patient Data analytics enables traffic valuable assistance in addressing
too: Rome, Paris and London also planners to make profound urgent and important issues
made it into the top-ten. decisions in urban design. regarding the mobility of the
Software tools help them analyze
Congested roads are a constant future. For example: how can
headache for cities all over the and combine a wide variety of new micro-mobility services be
globe. They are facing greater data, e.g. inner-city movements effectively integrated into the
challenges than ever before. On and parking data, weather and existing mobility offering? How
the one hand, cities want to be event data. Problems can thus many vehicles are needed to
liveable for people, on the other, be identified, and appropriate profitably operate a new bike
they have to meet a wide range measures developed. sharing, e-scooter or on-demand
of mobility demands. creating Processed big data can be shuttle service?

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