CITS is an intelligent traffic solution in Copenhagen. As part of the CITS project a mesh network of wifi access points have been installed that have the capability of geo locating wifi enabled devices on the streets without compromising privacy.
Waze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app with more than 75 million users. In March 2017, Debrecen joined the Waze Connected Citizens Program. This is a free two way data exchange program between Waze and governments. Waze collects anonymous real time user data and provides cities these datasets, in return partners provide information on all events affecting traffic (road blocks, closures, events, etc.) The most detailed car map of Debrecen is the map of Waze.
A new bike sharing system that is unique in the whole of Hungary has been established by Student Self-Government of the University of Debrecen on the campuses of our institution.
In Vienna 39 % of all journeys are made by public transport – more than elsewhere in Europe. Car-free residential zones have a long tradition here. The city’s first car-free residential complex with at total of 244 rental apartments was opened back in 1999. The pilot project “model car-free housing project“ is an alternative for residents willing to live without a car of their own. What makes the development so special is that, upon signing their rental agreements, tenants commit themselves to giving up their own car.
Transit Signal Priority (TSP) is an important element of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that involves coordinated efforts between transit vehicle detection systems, traffic signal control systems, and communication technologies. In a nutshell, TSP means that buses signal their impending arrival at a signalized intersection and then receive the green light to drive straight through. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are embarking on an ambitious program to provide TSP to 6,000 buses in New York City.
A Wiener Stadtwerke project is bringing hundreds of eTaxis to Vienna’s streets from March 2016. waff and AMS are assisting with the search for taxi drivers. Wiener Stadtwerke’s eTaxi project has won an Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) tender and is one of the world’s largest e-taxi projects. In two years’ time, a total of 250 eTaxis will be on Vienna’s roads. This represents almost double the electric cars registered in Vienna and around five percent of all Vienna’s taxis.
Walking is the most sustainable way to get around a city. It is also the most efficient and equitable way to use city space. Yet today, most major cities are designed far less for those walking than for motorised transport. Digital technologies offer people a way to campaign for city streets built for them, not just cars. In most cities, street signs are aimed at drivers, and often don't show those on foot the quickest way to a destination in a city. Walk [Your City] in the US produces signs that explain how long it will take to walk between popular destinations.
The MVV-App is a journey planning application created by the Munich transport association (MVV). As well as the MVV-internet journey planner, it provides entire bus and train connections quickly and reliably. The journey planning information will help you to find the quickest connection from A to B. Just enter the name of the stop, the address or the point of interest as your start or destination or use your current location as your starting point. The result includes footpath directions to your starting or destination point. You can even mark a preferred connection as your favourite.
Toyota is at work developing a next-generation community network called Ha:mo, to support solutions for local transportation issues through optimal connection between personal transportation modes and public transportation for seamless and enjoyable local mobility. Ha:mo mobility support provides better and more convenient access. With ease of movement comes brisk mobility, re-energizing the community. Lower CO2 emissions, energy efficiency and space saving features all benefit the environment too.
BlindSquare is the World’s Most Popular accessible GPS-app developed for the blind and visually impaired. It describes the environment, announces points of interest and street intersections as you travel. In conjunction with free, third-party navigation apps it is a powerful solution providing most of the information blind and visually impaired people need to travel independently. Your safety is our highest priority. BlindSquare is self-voicing, announcing points of interest, intersections and user-defined points through a dedicated speech synthesizer.