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Canada will use Iteris iPeMS to help boost nationwide mobility. Photo: Business Wire.

Transport Canada has selected road network performance and management platform from Iteris to help enhance nationwide transportation.

The federal agency will deploy Iteris’ iPeMS (Iteris Performance Measurement System) software to support its transportation solution’s performance management programme across Canada.

Under a software as a service (SaaS) contract, Transport Canada will use the technology vendor’s advanced traffic data analytics and visualisation platform.

The selection represents the first nationwide deployment of the company’s software.

The platform is designed to handle a wider array of information, such data from connected and autonomous vehicles.

iPeMS will use real-time and archived traffic data from mapping and location platform services provider Here Technologies.

The platform will deliver Transport Canada with analytics and visualisations for car and truck-based traffic data to help improve safety and mobility across its road network across the country.

“Transport Canada will be able to apply analytics to make Canada’s roads safer and more efficient on a national scale.”

Transport Canada will get access to iPeMS dynamic maps to support detailed traffic analysis. Furthermore, the authority will also gain access to features that help identify and mitigating bottlenecks and congestion.

The solution’s animations feature will allow the federal agency to assess events and optimise response plans.

Iteris transportation systems vice-president Scott Perley said: “It is our honour and privilege to support Transport Canada’s goal of improving the performance of its roadways, as well as the safety and quality of life of the traveling public.

“With the implementation of our advanced iPeMS platform, Transport Canada will be able to apply analytics to make Canada’s roads safer and more efficient on a national scale.”

Transport Canada joins more than 20 government agencies, states and municipalities across North America, which are using the iPeMS software platform to manage, measure and optimise complex transportation networks.