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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the road traffic technology editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.

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Crowd-sourced traffic data: driven by innovation
06 February, 2013
Crowd-sourcing via smartphone apps and GPS devices is revolutionising the way in which traffic information is collated and analysed. Julian Turner talks to Jim Bak, director of community...
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Are Satnav’s truly trustworthy? - How best to solve the wrong GPS directions dilemma 29 November, 2012 Satnav has transformed the way people use the roads – but not always for the better. In March 2012 the UK's Department for Transport held a Satnav Summit to discuss how to solve the issue...

The mechanics of traffic: bringing ants to the picnic 18 October, 2012 A careful backyard observer would notice that ants never get caught up in their own traffic. Frances Cook finds out what it is about ants and their behaviour that prevents their trails...

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August's top stories: intelligent vehicles, traffic information and national funding 05 September, 2012 August saw a number of major road funding packages announced across the world, while testing for next-generation traffic and vehicle systems got underway. Road Traffic Technology wraps up the...

The essential road traffic toolbox for London Olympics 2012 09 August, 2012 What websites and travel tools are available to help drivers get around London hassle-free during the Olympics? Frances Cook looks at some of the more useful online and smartphone...

Monitoring air pollution levels at London’s 2012 Olympic Games 20 June, 2012 With more than ten million visitors expected at the 2012 Olympic Games, should Londoners expect an increase in air pollution levels? While leading experts say yes, the government has played...

Road trains technology - SARTRE project takes the lead with urban vehicle platoons 30 May, 2012 Could platoons of vehicles, each linked to the other to form an urban train, hold the answer to EU congestion worries? Elly Earls meets Tom Robinson and Carl Bergenhem of the Safe Road Trains...

European road freight 2012 – the long road to optimised assets 24 April, 2012 While European road freight is growing, a competitive marketplace means that big challenges must be overcome in 2012. Frances Cook reports on how companies must learn to be more efficient and...

Automatic number plate recognition: a licence to film 19 April, 2012 High-tech automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technologies are transforming the world of traffic monitoring. With more vehicles on the road than ever, Chris Lo discovered how these...

Mapping out the future – talking in-car data with TomTom 12 April, 2012 Smart mobility and intelligent traffic solutions dominated 2012's Intertraffic Amsterdam event. Frances Cook caught-up with George de Boer, senior manager of Business Development Traffic...

UK Budget 2012: the road industry reacts 22 March, 2012 Investment is guaranteed, but new taxes and a controversial privatisation scheme are driving some around the bend. Roadtraffic-technology.com rounds up the reactions to the 2012 UK Budget...

UK Budget 2012: road finance experiments 21 March, 2012 The UK budget for 2012 maintains investment in the nation's roads but also explores a divisive new financing scheme. Chris Lo checks out what the budget could mean for the British road network...

Speeding towards a smart parking future 08 March, 2012 Smart parking technology has potential to drastically reduce congestion and fuel wastage while increasing traffic flow. Frances Cook finds out how smart telemetry coupled with sensors can...

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