Connected Transportation

What’s a smart city supposed to look like? It seems everyone has an opinion. Just Google “What is a smart city” and you can spend a very long weekend finding out. From white papers to special reports, and conferences to councils, you’ll find the world of smart cities is becoming very fragmented. &nb…

Today’s stop in Cisco’s #TheFutureofPublicSector series leads us to transportation. With anticipation building for autonomous vehicles, buzz around a hyperloop that can travel as fast as 800 miles an hour, and the growing presence of transportation devices that have an ability to communicate with ea…

The smart cities movement continues to mature, with the realization that a more human-centric approach must take center stage. This was especially notable in Denver, Colorado during the recent Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo where the role of big data, digital transportation, and smarter po…

Autonomous vehicles, drones, and underground tunnels (thank you Elon Musk) may grab the headlines, but are they ready for prime time? When you think about solving immediate problems in our transportation infrastructure, there is a better approach. One that adds true value to your community; bringing…

Transport networks in cities and regional centres are under increasing pressure from escalating customer demand. Fuelled by population growth, increasing urbanisation and expanding customer expectations, governments and private sector transport operators are facing new challenges. However, despite r…

Digitization is occurring at a rapid pace across all modes of transportation. Whether this be future disruptive services such as Mobility-as-a-Service or improving road safety through Connected and Automated Vehicles; it has become apparent that the secure exchange of data is critical to the future…

Travelers these days lean on their phones to get them where they need to go—both before and after they step foot on any mode of transportation. They check their travel schedule, find places to eat and shop, check the local weather, and order transportation. Cloud4Wi says… The Italian State Railways…

Law Enforcement evidence held for ransom, utilities taken offline and transportation derailed. All have happened in the last 12 months. Sometimes it feels like TV supervillains from our childhood have come to life; CHAOS, Cobra and, worst of all, the dreaded Legion of Doom. But in a world of interna…

What Happens in Vegas…Will Extend Well Beyond! Las Vegas is one of the world’s most unusual cities, not only for its unique mix of businesses, visitors and communities, but also for its visionary leadership. Las Vegas is avidly adopting smart technologies that its mayor and her technical advis…