ITS ISTANBUL REVIEW: Congress Draws 2,700 for 17th Edition
The 17th Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) European Congress concluded in Istanbul on April 29, drawing more than 2,700 registered attendees, over 100 sessions and 75 exhibitors. Co‑organized by ERTICO‑ITS Europe, İSBAK and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the three‑day event highlighted the theme “Bridging Innovation” and featured 400 speakers and technical visits to the city’s transport management infrastructure. Istanbul’s integrated sea‑rail‑road network served as a live demonstration of large‑scale mobility coordination. The congress also marked ERTICO’s 35th anniversary, underscoring the community’s resilience amid regional geopolitical pressures.
ITS ISTANBUL VIDEO: Organiser and Exhibitor Highlights From ITS European Congress 2026
The 17th ITS European Congress convened in Istanbul in April 2026, marking the first time the event was hosted in Turkey. Organized by ERTICO‑ITS Europe and Turkish partner ISBAK, the three‑day forum featured senior leaders such as ERTICO CEO Joost...
TRL to Develop First National Blue Light Standard for UK Police Vehicles
TRL, the UK’s transport research hub, has been hired by the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to craft the nation’s first unified Fleet Blue Light Standard for police vehicles. The standard will dictate blue‑light configurations for cars,...
Q-Free Makes Cybersecurity Report Publicly Available
Q-Free, a smart‑city mobility solutions provider, has made its SOC 3 audit report publicly downloadable from its website. The report, a summary of the company’s SOC 2 Type 2 controls, confirms that its security, availability and confidentiality measures meet AICPA standards. By removing...
SRL Traffic Systems Names Paul Lewis as New Chief Executive
SRL Traffic Systems, Europe’s leading provider of portable intelligent transport solutions, has named Paul Lewis as its new chief executive. Lewis arrives from VPS Group, where he was UK and Ireland divisional CEO, and adds more than two decades of...
ITS America 2026 to Deliver Record Outdoor Demonstration Programme
The 2026 ITS America Conference & Expo in Detroit will feature a record‑size outdoor demonstration program, led by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Spanning three live corridors, the showcase will let attendees test V2X‑enabled safety alerts, autonomous shuttles and smartphone‑based...
Kapsch TrafficCom Expands San Bernardino Express Lanes Network
Kapsch TrafficCom secured a contract from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to extend the I-15 express‑lane system by eight miles, linking it with Riverside County’s toll network for a continuous 53‑mile corridor. The expansion responds to projections of half...
Sensys Gatso Deploys Gantry-Mounted Speed Cameras Across Sweden
Sensys Gatso Group has finished installing its gantry‑mounted Automated Traffic Control cameras on three high‑traffic Swedish roads, marking the first phase of a 12‑year nationwide safety programme. The gantry design provides a wider field of view and sharper images, enabling...
ITS ISTANBUL: Google Maps Director Says Digital Fragmentation Is Blocking Seamless Mobility
Google Maps’ global product partnerships director Sarah‑Jayne Williams warned that despite impressive multimodal journey‑planning tools, the underlying digital ecosystem remains fragmented. Travelers still need to hop between disparate apps, payment systems and service providers to complete a single trip. Williams...
Q-Free Delivers 50 Millionth Transponder Alongside Next-Gen OBU1010 Launch
Q-Free announced the delivery of its 50 millionth electronic toll transponder in April 2026, marking four decades of leadership in free‑flow tolling technology. The milestone coincides with the launch of the next‑generation OBU1010, a smaller, more sustainable on‑board unit designed for...
Sensys Gatso Wins Schenectady School Zone Speed Enforcement Contract
Sensys Gatso Group secured a five‑year, multi‑million‑dollar contract to operate school‑zone speed enforcement in Schenectady, New York. The program will install fixed‑pole cameras at roughly nine locations, with the system slated to go live in September and the option to...
AUDIO: Research Helps Keep Rail Crossing Safety on the Right Track
The episode recaps the National Rail Crossing Safety Conference in Atlanta, highlighting that the U.S. has roughly 200,000 highway‑rail grade crossings, with Texas alone accounting for about 15,000. Hosts discuss why these intersections are hazardous—large train stopping distances, high traffic...
ITS ISTANBUL: Nordic-Baltic Delegation Promotes Smart Transport Expansion in Turkey
Finland and Estonia led a Nordic‑Baltic delegation to the ITS European Congress in Istanbul, aiming to tap Turkey’s rapidly growing intelligent transport market. The three‑year export initiative, involving Finland, Sweden and Estonia, uses a cross‑sectoral team of public agencies, private...
ITS ISTANBUL: Triplesign Showcases Low Power VMS Solutions
Triplesign is demoing its low‑energy, prism‑based variable message sign (VMS) at the ITS European Congress in Istanbul. The signs operate independently of the electrical grid, a stark contrast to conventional LED VMS that rely on limited UPS backup. By highlighting...
ITS ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Deputy Minister Showcases 5G ITS Corridor
Turkey’s deputy transport minister Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan highlighted the nation’s 5G‑enabled intelligent transportation initiatives at the 17th ITS European Congress in Istanbul. He showcased a 40‑km corridor linking Hasdal junction to Istanbul Airport—the first deployment of 5G roadside units...
Istanbul’s Integrated Mobility System Takes Centre Stage as ITS European Congress Opens
Istanbul hosts the ITS European Congress, showcasing its integrated urban mobility system as a live model for scaling beyond pilot projects. The city’s unique position across two continents forces a seamless multimodal network, with 45% of motorised trips using public...
TECH PROFILE: Smarter Intersections with C-ITS and Modelling From PTV Vissim
PTV Group’s Vissim traffic‑simulation platform now incorporates Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C‑ITS) to model vehicle‑to‑infrastructure (V2I) communication at urban intersections. The tool lets planners test adaptive signal‑control strategies—such as emergency‑vehicle priority and bus‑tram prioritisation—using realistic vehicle data without affecting live...
TECH PROFILE: Navtech’s 360-Degree Radar for Highway Detection
Navtech Radar’s 360‑degree sensor delivers continuous corridor coverage, replacing traditional snapshot detectors with a single unit that monitors all lanes, shoulders and ramps. Design starts with outcome‑based specifications, dictating radar spacing, geometry and mounting height (around 4.5 m) to maintain line‑of‑sight....
TECH PROFILE: Quarterhill on Turning Fragmented Data Into Trusted Insight
Quarterhill highlights the shift from piling up traffic sensors to extracting reliable, actionable insight from fragmented data. It argues that AI‑enabled, portable roadside sensors can standardize vehicle classification and lane‑geometry detection without invasive installation. By delivering structured data within hours,...
TECH PROFILE: Advanced Technology for Safer Intersections, From Vitronic
Vitronic’s Poliscan Redlight VA uses video and AI to enforce red‑light compliance and other intersection violations without in‑road detectors. The system tracks vehicles, reads license plates, and records infractions with photo‑video evidence, reducing installation costs compared with traditional loop‑based hardware....
TECH PROFILE: Kazakhstan’s HS-WIM Success Story with Intercomp
Kazakhstan has become a regional leader in high‑speed weigh‑in‑motion (HS‑WIM) enforcement by adopting Intercomp’s strain‑gauge strip sensors. After rigorous testing and certification, the sensors were installed on more than 100 lanes by 2025, initially in a semi‑automatic pilot in Astana....
Flow Labs Launches AI-Powered Signal Retiming Tool Optimus Gen2
Flow Labs unveiled Optimus Gen2, an AI‑driven signal optimisation platform that promises to shrink signal‑retiming projects from months to minutes. Powered by the company’s proprietary Prometheus engine, which leverages transformer‑based AI to model traffic across entire networks, the tool delivers...
Private Tolling of Istanbul Bridges Moves Closer as Brisa Reportedly in Talks
Turkey is moving closer to privatizing the operating rights of Istanbul's 15 July Martyrs Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, with Portuguese highway operator Brisa reportedly in talks with Turkish officials. The government, advised by Ernst & Young, plans to issue...
NHTSA Unveils Sweeping Traffic Safety Initiative for the US
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the Pathways to Safer Streets (P2SS) plan, targeting impairment, speeding, distraction and seat‑belt non‑use—the four leading causes of traffic deaths. The initiative restores law‑enforcement grants, expands data‑driven enforcement, and introduces new technology...
Virginia Focuses on Reducing Crashes in National Work Zone Awareness Week
Virginia’s Department of Transportation is using National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20‑24) to spotlight a sharp rise in work‑zone crashes. Preliminary 2024 data show more than 4,000 crashes, 2,300 injuries and 17 fatalities, up from 3,700 crashes, 1,500 injuries...
MAV Launches BayiQ ANPR Camera for EV Charging-Bay Management
MAV Systems has introduced BayiQ, an ANPR camera that can monitor several electric‑vehicle charging bays from a single unit. The solution tackles chronic EV‑infrastructure issues such as overstaying, ICEing (non‑EVs occupying EV bays) and low turnover. By processing vehicle data...
CDTA Achieves 90% Arrival Accuracy with Moovit Partnership
Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) rolled out an upgraded real‑time arrival feature in its Navigator app, built with Moovit, delivering 90% prediction accuracy for fixed‑route buses in New York’s Capital Region. The AI‑driven system combines live vehicle data, traffic conditions...
Applied Information Upgrades Glance Platform with AI and Live Data
Applied Information has upgraded its Glance cloud‑based traffic management platform with customizable map views, live connected‑vehicle probe data, and an AI‑powered Glance Assistant. The enhancements give more than 1,850 North American transportation agencies real‑time visibility into traffic flow, signal timing,...
Eleven-X Expands Smart Parking Platform with Vehicle Counting
Eleven‑x has introduced a wireless Vehicle Counting solution that expands its eXactpark platform from stall‑level monitoring to zone‑level occupancy tracking. The system provides real‑time entry and exit counts across multi‑level garages and surface lots, delivering up to 98.4% accuracy and...
MV Transportation Joins Global Fleet Safety Initiative
MV Transportation, North America’s largest privately owned passenger‑transport contractor, has joined the international safety NGO Together for Safer Roads (TSR). The move brings the company’s five‑decade‑long experience managing fleets across hundreds of cities into a global forum that pools data,...
AUDIO: The Impact of International Conflict on the World’s Oil Pipeline
The episode examines how simultaneous disruptions at three key maritime chokepoints—the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea/Suez Canal corridor, and the Panama Canal—are creating a system‑wide shock to global oil and LNG shipping. The guest from the Center for Ports...
USDOT Launches National Crash Responder Training Programme
The U.S. Department of Transportation hosted its inaugural National Day of Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training, a cornerstone of a federal effort to certify one million emergency responders in traffic‑incident practices. More than 100 law‑enforcement officers, first responders and...
The Institute for Driverless Transport Event Debates Britain’s AV Rollout
The Institute for Driverless Transport convened experts, lobbyists and taxi operators in London to debate Britain’s autonomous‑vehicle (AV) rollout. The UK’s 2024 Autonomous Vehicle Act will take effect in 2026, allowing pilot programs on public roads for the first time....
OPINION: Why Standards Beat Proprietary Systems
JJ Eden, executive director of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, argues that the biggest hurdle for tolling and connected‑vehicle technology is no longer proving the tech works, but ensuring disparate systems can interoperate. He highlights that payments now span toll...
LMT Group Traffic Monitoring Solution Drives 66% Reduction in Red-Light Violations in Riga
LMT Group’s AI‑driven traffic monitoring system, installed at nine intersections in Riga in March 2025, cut red‑light violations by 66% over six months, dropping from a peak of 3,636 in August 2025 to 1,134 by February 2026. The automated solution...
Cavnue Wins VDOT Contract for Lane-Level Traffic Data Service on I-95
Cavnue, a Consor Engineers subsidiary, secured a Virginia Department of Transportation contract to deploy its Smart Road Platform along the I‑95 corridor in Richmond. The managed service will deliver lane‑level traffic data, enabling real‑time incident detection and corridor management for...
US Traffic Deaths Fall 6.7% but MARS Coalition Calls for Better Results
Federal data released by NHTSA shows U.S. traffic fatalities fell to 36,640 in 2025, a 6.7% decline from the previous year. Despite the drop, the loss of over 36,000 lives remains a public‑health crisis. The Modern Analytics for Roadway Safety...
The Ray and Georgia DOT to Roll Out 10 Highway Habitat Schemes
The Ray and the Georgia Department of Transportation have signed a memorandum of agreement to install native pollinator habitats at ten highway sites across the state, merging ecological restoration with slope stabilization. Soil preparation and the seeding of climate‑adapted native...
ITS ISTANBUL: Countdown to ITS European Congress Begins
The 17th ITS European Congress will convene in Istanbul from April 27‑29 at the Istanbul Congress Center, organized by ERTICO‑ITS Europe with the European Commission. More than 100 sessions span four strategic themes—safety and resilience, multimodal mobility management, smart sustainable...
ITS AMERICA 2026: Nearly 200 Exhibitors Confirmed for Detroit
Nearly 200 exhibitors and sponsors will converge in Detroit from June 9‑12 for the ITS America 2026 Conference & Expo, hosted at Huntington Place. The showcase spotlights AI‑powered traffic management, autonomous mobility platforms, and introduces a dedicated Cybersecurity & Data Zone....
Ghana Officials Complete UK Roads Study Tour with TRL
Senior officials from Ghana’s Ministry of Roads and Highways completed a week‑long study tour in the UK, focusing on road asset management, safety, and emerging transport systems. The core of the programme was a four‑day session at TRL’s Woolwich Living...
New AV and Drone Safety and Traffic-Management Research in Kentucky
University of Kentucky computer scientist Yang Xiao has secured a $534,264 NSF CAREER grant to develop RESONET, a framework that enables real‑time, fault‑tolerant coordination between autonomous vehicles and drones. The five‑year project focuses on preventing cascading failures caused by sensor...
ViaPlus Wins Free-Flow Tolling Contracts on Two Key Delhi Corridors
ViaPlus, the Texas‑based tolling arm of Vinci Highways, secured two contracts to install and operate multi‑lane free‑flow tolling systems on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway and the Delhi‑Faridabad Skyway. The projects, awarded through Indian banks under IHMCL, will deploy ViaPlus’s Alpha back‑office...
ITS Australia’s RTT Conference Report: Turning Data Into Action
The ITS Australia Roads, Tolling & Tech (RTT) 2026 conference in Sydney gathered over 30 senior speakers to spotlight the shift from raw data collection to actionable road‑network decisions. Attendees highlighted the urgency of reforming road‑user charging as fuel excise...
Netherlands New Per-Kilometre Truck Toll to Go Live From 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the Netherlands will replace its Eurovignette with a distance‑based truck toll covering most motorways and selected provincial roads. The scheme applies to all trucks over 3,500 kg (categories N2 and N3), both domestic and foreign, requiring an...
Flow Labs Opens up Real-Time Signal and Mobility Data with New API Suite
Flow Labs, a Scottsdale‑based traffic‑tech firm, unveiled Flow API, a suite of real‑time and historical data interfaces for traffic signals and mobility segments. The APIs let transportation agencies pull performance metrics directly into existing ATMS, TMC, analytics and custom platforms,...
OPINION: We Must Tackle the Truck Parking Crisis
The United States faces a critical truck‑parking shortage, with 98% of drivers reporting difficulty finding safe spots—a rise from 75% four years ago. Truckers waste roughly an hour each day searching for parking, translating to an average $5,600 annual earnings...
Incinity Adds AI Assistant to Invipo Traffic Management Platform
Czech developer Incinity introduced an AI assistant for its Invipo traffic management platform, allowing operators to query live network data via natural language within the existing interface. Demonstrated at Intertraffic 2026 in Amsterdam, the tool delivers instant answers on location‑specific...
AUDIO: Tackling Young-Driver Safety with Peer Influence
The episode explores how peer-to-peer education can improve teen driver safety by combining effective peer influence with high-quality, interactive teaching tools. It explains that when teens receive accurate, engaging resources, they become better educators for their friends, leading to stronger...
OPINION: Why Good Data Matters More than AI in Transport
Australian transport leader ITS Australia argues that high‑quality, governed data is the true catalyst for AI‑driven improvements on roads. A national research project showed that integrating real‑time vehicle and bicycle data with traditional traffic feeds can predict conflicts, optimise signals...