“KITT, I need you buddy!” Not too long ago it was this mythical catchphrase that Michael Knight used to summon his multipurpose car in the blockbuster series Knight Rider.…
Welcome to future forms of travel
How to launch a 400 bus transit system for one week
Syncromatics, a GMV company, is all about Making Transit Work. In our part of the public transit industry, that usually means bringing technology advancements to an existing transit system and allowing dispatchers, planners, and executives to do their jobs with…
Socio-economic and Climate Benefits of Sustainable Transportation
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT, BRTS) is a bus-based mass transit system. A true BRT system generally has a specialized design plus services and infrastructure to improve system quality and remove the typical causes of delay. Sometimes described as a “surface subway”, BRT aims to…
eCall: life-saving technology
In the very near future our vehicles will be fitted with an electronic safety system for calling emergency services in the event of an accident. Even if the vehicle occupants are rendered unconscious, the system will still be able to inform emergency-se…
Electronic Road Toll Schemes in Europe and GMV’s approach
Road toll schemes have been on the agenda of European countries ever since the passing of Directive 2004/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Implementation of this Directive has been patchy to date but it seems bound to be taken up even…