traffic

Nokia to deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to mobiles

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:22:21 -0500

Nokia and ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, announced today that they are working together to provide Real Time Traffic Information to users of Nokia mobile devices. Nokia will offer the service as a premium offering in Nokia Maps 2.0 and in future versions of Nokia Maps.

An accident? Construction work? A bottleneck? No, just too much traffic

harminka — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:13:26 -0600

A new study from a Japanese research group explains why we’re occasionally caught in traffic jams for no visible reason. The real origin of traffic jams often has nothing to do with obvious obstructions such as accidents or construction work but is simply the result of there being too many cars on the road.

China reports respite from snow-inflicted traffic chaos

seher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:53:35 -0600

China's transportation system, which has been paralyzed by the worst snowy weather in half a century, glimpsed an encouraging sign on Sunday with the reports of less cancelled flights and more resumed trains and buses.

Drivers on cell phones clog traffic

harminka — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:45:27 -0600

Motorists who talk on cell phones drive slower on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less often and take longer to complete their trips, according to a University of Utah study that suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.

Traffic control systems

harminka — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:16:35 -0600

Traffic flows account for as much as one-third of global energy consumption. But unconventional changes in managing traffic flow could significantly reduce such waste and lower harmful CO2 emissions, says Dirk Helbing.

Congestion charge potentially unsafe for motorcyclists

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:31:42 -0500

Imperial College London and Loughborough University researchers found an increase of up to 40 more motorcycling casualties per month during the congestion charging period (from 7am-6.30pm) for inner London, excluding the congestion zone.

"Smart" traffic boxes could help monitor roads

admin_huliq — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:11:56 -0500

Ohio State University engineers are working to make the traffic control boxes that stand beside major freeways smarter.

Rising Urban and Interurban Traffic Congestion Offers Tremendous Potential

Alla — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:03:47 -0500

Advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) are receiving considerable attention across Western Europe, particularly given surging traffic congestion and pollution levels. While the United Kingdom, France and Germany together account for around 63 per cent of total market share at present, future revenues will come primarily from Scandinavia, Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain. This is because these markets are growing rapidly, as the focus ever more intensely on improving traffic management activities.

Mon.itor.Us Published Internet Service Providers' Ranking

Sourcio — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:18:58 -0500

Mon.itor.Us, a leading provider of free websites and networks monitoring service published Internet Service Providers popularity, performance and uptime research. About 30,000 websites' monitoring data was analyzed and most popular 60 ISPs were ranked based on the aggregated statistical data.

Western Europe's Advanced Traffic Management Industry

Alla — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:45:18 -0500

Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on Strategic Analysis of Traffic Management Systems for Western Europe on 20 June 2007

Preventing asphalt damage

harminka — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:49:45 -0500

Repairing asphalt damage caused by water infiltration costs a great deal of money and produces extra traffic delays. Yet within the asphalt industry there is little insight into the fundamental processes leading to water damage.

Better designed roadway boosts older drivers' performance

harminka — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:49:10 -0600