Transport for New South Wales (NSW) is set to trial Cohda Wireless’ technology in a bid to reduce traffic congestion in Sydney, Australia.

The new trial is being carried out in conjunction with the Roads and Maritime Services agency and seeks to remedy traffic congestion through improved management of the flow of trucks.

Cohda Wireless chief engineer Fabien Cure said: “We have all experienced the frustration of being stuck behind a truck as it slowly grinds up through the gears once the light turns green. Sometimes the light turns red again before we even reach the intersection.

“By coordinating traffic lights and trucks we hope to gain evidence of improvements to the flow of traffic on these roads.”

“The trial is planned to be carried out across 40km of key freight routes in Pennant Hills, Parramatta and King Georges Road in Sydney.”

As part of the initiative, more than 100 participating freight vehicles have been equipped with Cohda’s technology.

The technology allows the vehicles to effectively ‘talk’ to traffic lights, keeping the light green as they approach, and eliminating the need to slow down, stop and set off again.

During the three-month trial period, Cohda Wireless will work with Roads and Maritime and Transport for NSW to analyse the results.

Cure further added: “The results of the trial will be of great interest to a global audience of city transport authorities as it will test whether traffic flow in a defined corridor has improved, the CO2 footprint of the specific intersections has reduced and the amount of fuel saved by the trucks involved.”

The trial is planned to be carried out across 40km of key freight routes in Pennant Hills, Parramatta and King Georges Road in Sydney. It is expected to provide a platform to help Sydney become a Smart City.

Currently, the company’s products are used in the US, Europe, Japan, Africa, Middle East, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Korea.