Toronto — Brief episodes of intense noise exposure for city commuters – particularly those in and around public transit vehicles – could prove damaging in the long term, researchers from the University of Toronto warn in a new study.
Here's what it takes to be a traffic signal engineer.
“What you measure is what you get,” the saying goes. In transportation, the dominant metrics are all about moving motor vehicle traffic, so America has built a transportation network th…
Autonomous and connected vehicles have the potential to transform the transportation industry. By generating vast quantities of data, organizations can improve safety, reduce congestion, and, ultimately, improve our quality of life. This paper outlines how new sources of data provide an opportunity to improve the efficiency of transportation systems while providing new services and optimizing transportation investments.
Better Cities & Towns gives its imprimatur to the "narrower is better" approach to lane width for traffic safety thanks to a study by Toronto transportation planner, Dewan Masud Karim, presented at the Canadian ITE annual conference.
IBM helped Miami’s transportation planners analyze the busses’ paths, speed and stops to assess the accuracy of bus arrival predictions and provide bunching alerts.
Technology has a role to play when it comes to identifying where road repairs are needed, which could help authorities to save money.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Optym, a leading transportation software solutions provider, is...
If you've ever yelled at a slowpoke blocking your way on the left lane of a crowded highway, your anger is now justified.
Urban design can be used to decrease the number of annual pedestrian deaths, a figure which increased by 6% in 2012. Here are 5 effective traffic hacks that can be used to save people's lives.