Public-transport planning allows authorities and operators to make the best possible use of their limited resources, mainly vehicles and drivers. At the highest level, public-transport planning can be broken down into three stages; strategic planning, operational planning and a posteriori…
Passenger- and staff-safety has always been a prime concern of public-transport operators and authorities. Over twenty five years ago now new technologies allowed ITS to be brought to bear on public-transport safety. Ever since that moment safety itself has gone…
The traditional and most widespread ticketing systems depend greatly on the particular transport-entitlement, whether contactless card, magnetic stripe card or paper ticket. Solutions of this type have to be carried around by the passenger at all times. Another big disadvantage…
For over 20 years now Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) have been making increasing inroads into our daily lives, helping transport operators and government authorities to provide a top-quality, quick, safe and cost-effective service. The germinal ITS ideas came from operators,…
The autonomous car is now being developed at breakneck speed. A whole array of new technology is now being phased in to this development to make the autonomous vehicle an increasingly viable project, day by day. A technology that is…