United Kingdom
TfN has launched a decarbonisation Strategy for transport in Northern England
Intelligent Transport 08.12.2021
On December 8, 2021, Transport for the North (TfN) launched a Decarbonization Strategy for Transport in Northern England, which formulated an ambitious goal - virtually zero carbon emissions from land transport by 2045.
This is the first regional strategy of this type, which brought together the leaders of the region to speak with one voice about the emergency climate situation and how the transport sector should act to solve this problem. It highlights the challenges of Northern England in reducing carbon emissions, while the region strives to go beyond national policies and goals, with a clear plan to achieve results as soon as possible.
The strategy also demonstrates the need to ensure that decarbonization underpins transport policy and investment decisions; and how actions at the regional level can help the region achieve these goals.
The strategy was approved by TfN on November 24, 2021, where the board members - political and business leaders of the region - welcomed the detail and depth of the work, emphasizing such important elements as the need to switch to alternative fuels and the creation of an appropriate charging infrastructure, decarbonization of cargo transportation, etc .
Following the consultations, four priority areas of activity were agreed upon. They cover the electrification of rail transport, improving the quality of public transport services, developing a zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure and developing a regional roadmap for reducing the carbon footprint of transport.
The broader action plan within the strategy covers:
- encouraging the transition to more environmentally friendly modes of transportation, such as public transport and active travel;
- zero-emission vehicles, including cars, trucks and buses, with an extensive network of chargers;
- decarbonization of the railway network due to electrification;
-use of hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles;
- decarbonization opportunities in the cargo industry;
-reduction of the carbon footprint from the development of new transport infrastructure.
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/131270/decarbonisation-strategy-north-england/
EU
Testing the capabilities of electric scooters in improving road safety
Intelligent Transport 06.12.2021
Dott, a European micromobility company, has announced that it has successfully completed a trial with See.Sense, to demonstrate the capabilities of electric scooters in improving road safety for all users of micromobility devices.
Some Dott electric scooters were equipped with See sensors.Sense, which tracked the behavior of vehicle drivers for 10 weeks. The collected data covered 1,800 trips and covered a distance of more than 3,300 km. During each trip, See sensors.Sense detected changes in user behavior and to understand how they feel on the road.
The results revealed areas where particularly frequent braking or cornering is observed. This data will then be shared with the relevant authorities to suggest road quality improvements, helping to make the streets safer for all users of micro mobility devices. For example, braking and cornering may indicate bumps or potholes on the roads.
We also collected data comparing the types of surfaces that helped determine patterns of behavior on roads, bicycle and pedestrian paths. Understanding when users of micro mobility devices use footpaths can be another indicator of poor-quality pavement. Or it may be due to dangerous user behavior, which allows electric scooter modules to impose speed limits.
After the success of the tests, Dott is exploring the possibility of wider implementation of the solution in London, as well as in other European cities.
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/131135/dott-e-scooter-road-safety-research/
USA
Analysis of intersections of the transport corridor in the city of Fermont
Traffic Technology Today 07.12.2021
At ITS America Annual conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, it was announced that the city of Fremont, California, has signed a contract with Derq and its partner CT Group to deploy artificial intelligence technologies at 37 intersections.
Derq, a Detroit-based technology company that demonstrates its solutions and products at Booth # 1914 at the Charlotte Convention Center, will deploy intersection analysis systems together with CT Group as a key component of the Fremont Boulevard Safe and Intelligent Corridor project, which is positioned as one of the most modern transportation corridors in the USA.
The main task of Derq is to use analytics systems at 37 intersections to ensure continuous analysis of multimodal conflicts using artificial intelligence. The Derq software will be used to detect potentially dangerous interactions at intersections and pedestrian crossings and identify "hot spots" based on dangerous behavior on the roadway, including red light traffic, speeding, improper traffic and pedestrians crossing a red light.
This will create a comprehensive understanding of the behavior of road users, which will help to identify and predict potential conflicts and dangerous intersections. The created data provides accurate and detailed feedback for the development of safety measures and traffic management.
Derq's approach is unprecedented, as it aims to convert large amounts of data into dashboard-based forecasts that are otherwise unavailable in traditional safety and traffic management analysis. Forecasts will allow road operators and planners to act proactively, reducing work deadlines, without relying on often insufficient and outdated accident and traffic reports.
Derq actively cooperates with agencies such as Caltrans, the RTC of Southern Nevada, the Dublin City Administration in Ohio, and the Michigan Department of Transportation, where it is deploying one of the largest intelligent corridors in the United States in Detroit with 65 intersections.
AppliedInformation, will install more than 3,000 new traffic management devices 4G
ahead of the planned shutdown of services 3G
the main mobile network operators in 2022
Traffic Technology Today 08.12.2021
As part of its guaranteed connectivity program, Applied Information provides state Departments of Transportation (DOT) with free upgrades to 4G LTE, including new modems and cellular services.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices that control security beacons in school zones, traffic lights and certain types of connected vehicles were installed before 4G network coverage became widely available. Now that 4G is ubiquitous and the 5G network is being deployed, mobile operators are turning off 3G services.
Brian Mulligan, President of Applied Information, Inc, notes: "Our solutions in the field of connected transport technologies are designed with a view to the future, as they anticipate the development of communication technologies and provide a fast and smooth upgrade to 4G, 5G and even 6G. "
4G LTE modems come with the latest firmware version and are installed in the plug and play module, which takes about 15 minutes to install in the field. After installing a new modem, the device restarts and resumes normal operation without the need for further intervention.
All major US cellular operators will stop supporting 2G and 3G cellular networks by the end of 2022.
Miovision introduces a new module for connecting traffic lights to the cellular network
Traffic Technology Today 08.12.2021
Miovision, a participant of ITS America annual conference held this week (December 7-10) in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced the launch of a new Miovision Core hardware platform to support next-generation software solutions.
Miovision Core is a small device that connects to existing traffic lights and immediately connects them to the cellular network, offering traffic management groups remote monitoring and alerts about the need for maintenance and repair.
Additional features include video surveillance, continuous traffic data and automated Traffic Signal Performance Indicators (ATSPM);
"Miovision Core is smaller and more powerful than our previous hardware platform," said Miovision co-founder and CEO Curtis McBride. "It is capable of launching a wide range of software solutions from Miovision and our partners. In fact, we have already attracted such leading partners as GTT and RapidFlow."
Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) will use the Miovision Core hardware platform at intersections to provide key functionality for Opticom, its software-based centralized priority management system that allows municipalities to prioritize specific vehicles such as freight transport or emergency services.
Miovision Core is the next generation hardware platform from Miovision that will eventually displace Miovision SmartLink and Miovision SmartSense. It provides twice as much computing power as Miovision SmartLink, and provides new opportunities to run more complex software solutions at the crossroads.
Miovision Core DCM - a small plug-in - adds more than 50% more computing power to support computer vision-based solutions.
Iteris and Continental present a new detection solution with V2X support
Traffic Technology Today 08.12.2021
At ITS America 2021 annual conference in Charlotte this week, Iteris and Continental announced the launch of Vantage Fusion, a hybrid traffic detection system that allows for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity and advanced intersection visualization.
The Vantage Fusion hybrid video and radar detection system provides unsurpassed accuracy in detecting, tracking and classifying vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists with unique visualization capabilities that provide surveillance of the intersection, forming a "top view" image in real time. Vantage Fusion uses information generated by automotive sensors to provide collaborative perception capabilities. In addition to exchanging location data of the connected vehicle with other V2X-enabled devices, messaging allows this vehicle to also share information from its own sensors with the rest of the connected environment.
Vantage Fusion can provide critical infrastructure data via V2X communication to connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV), including via the BlueToad Spectra CV from Iteris. The hybrid detection system is fully compatible with VantageCare - the Iteris detection status monitoring support service - as well as with ClearGuide SPM and VantageLive from Iteris, as well as with other third-party applications for measuring traffic intensity using mobile devices and Internet data.
The launch of Vantage Fusion is the first solution from the recently announced Iteris and Continental, a future-oriented transportation infrastructure collaboration using automotive sensors and vehicle-to-infrastructure (I2V) connectivity to make urban transportation systems in North America safer, more efficient, and more sustainable, supporting the efforts of local and regional transportation agencies to to achieve the goals of Vision Zero, as well as to prepare cities and manufacturers of equipment for cars for the development of CAV technologies. The cooperation is aimed at improving the existing, as well as creating a more balanced, intelligent and optimized transport infrastructure that will seamlessly interact with the mobile ecosystem in the future thanks to enhanced sensing capabilities.
In addition to improving comfort and convenience for drivers, the Iteris and Continental solution can contribute to improving the efficiency of the V2X environment, which is crucial to achieving the Vision Zero goal. The US Department of Transportation says that V2X technology can prevent about 80% of accidents.