September 21, 2017

This month’s news includes:

Opportunities Ahead…

AI enlisted to help prevent traffic jams,

The transport ministry of Japan will this autumn start a pilot project that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to alleviate traffic congestion in tourist hotspots. Read more…

Manchester test bed for AI system designed to combat congestion and curtail pollution.

When traffic congestion hits one of Britain’s biggest cities – threatening long delays and serious reductions in air quality – it will soon be eased by an Artificial Intelligence system created by a professor and his team at the University of Huddersfield. The project has been awarded more than £850,000 by the Government-backed Innovate UK. Read more…

DfT consults on lane rental roll-out and ‘super permits’

Councils and motoring groups have welcomed government proposals to introduce by-the-hour lane rental charges for road works but warned that the quality of repairs must not suffer.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has also suggested creating a new ‘super permit’ scheme for works on the busiest roads.

DfT officials said delays to drivers caused by utility companies digging up busy local authority roads could be halved, based on trials in London and Kent, where utilities firms can be charged up to £2,500 a day for carrying out works. Read more…

JYW Make NSW Advanced Registered Supplier List

We are pleased to announce that we are now on the NSW Advanced Registered Supplier List – meaning we can be sole sourced for >$150k for the following:
A – Architecture and Design
E – Strategy
H – Risk Management
I – ICT Programs
M – Systems and Solutions.

Staff Spotlight

This months’ spotlight is on Eric Yang – our Data Management Lead. Find out more about Eric here

Something out of the ordinary…

Did you know that – Two hundred and twenty million tons of old computers and other technology devices are trashed in the United States each year.

A note from Henry…

“I am pleased to see there is continuing focus on ITS being at the forefront of transportation disruptions. I look forward to getting an industry update from the ITS Summit next week in Brisbane and the ITS World Congress in Montreal at the end of October (more on that in our next newsletter).”

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