Harnessing the power of sunlight – street by street
Swedish architect Måns Tham's Solar Serpents project seeks to harness solar power via existing road networks. Rowan watt-Pringle speaks to the architect to find out more about the potential for...
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Waking up to safety technology
Close to 20% of accidents are sleep related - a statistic that is changing the face of road safety technology. Frances Cook reports on a range of anti-sleep technology coming...
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The UK’s future vision for road traffic logistics
Just how will economic pressures, spiralling emissions and the advent of electric cars impact the UK’s road infrastructure? In September, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport hoped to answer...
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Tips for traffic management training
As traffic management systems become more complex, the task facing road traffic officials is changing apace. Dr Gareth Evans reports on how growing demands of sustainability, integrated transportation and enhanced...
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Rise of the flexible bollard system
The flexibility of automated bollard systems has breathed fresh life into traffic enforcement methods. Roadtraffic-technology.com investigates the innovation behind the rise of multipurpose bollards and its wide array of uses.
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Rapid Incident Detection as Easy as 1, 2, 3
Using advanced detection technology for rapid response as well as traffic data collection is now possible. Frances Cook reports.
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Turning Down the Volume on Road Traffic
Road traffic produces a great deal of noise, an increasingly frustrating issue for many urban areas. Various traffic calming measures can, however, be deployed with some success. Rowan Watt-Pringle discovers...
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Downtown Edmonton – a Smart City Solution to Urban Traffic
Urban traffic safety planning has proved to be a fertile ground for technologies capable of deciphering ample data. Rowan Watt-Pringle finds out how the Canadian city of Edmonton is planning...
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London 2012: Traffic Planning on an Olympic Scale
Transport for London's road movement plan for the Olympics 2012 has stirred up increasing criticism in recent months. Elisabeth Fischer finds out how the English capital will attempt to cope...
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Road Signs: Anything but Pedestrian
Usually seen as utilitarian and dull, traffic signs still have room for improvement and innovation. Chris Lo rounds up the creative new technologies and techniques that are enhancing road signage...
