WORKSHOP ON TRAFFIC AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT CENTRES

Better managing congestion on the freeways in and around the metropolitan areas and to manage the inevitable incidents that disrupt traffic flows require appropriate tools and procedures. This was the focus of the recent workshop in Cape Town, attended by 75 delegates. A panel of local and international ITS professionals addressed topics ranging from user requirements for the public authority perspective through to new technologies, systems and procedures to make the freeways more efficient and safer. Read more

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH PRESENTS POST-GRADUATE ITS COURSE

A panel of local and international experts will present a five-day post graduate ITS course. The course will be presented by the Institute for Transport Technology and the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Stellenbosch from 7 - 11 September 2009. Read more

NETWORK MANAGEMENT FOR MORE EFFICIENT TRANSPORT OPERATIONS - AFRICA ROADS

ITS South Africa recently hosted a pre-conference workshop at Africa Roads 2009. The objectives of the ITS workshop was to give delegates a better understanding of what ITS is; and to discuss where and when it is appropriate to deploy ITS. The presenters shared with delegates how to plan for sustainability in operations and management of ITS systems and how to gain an understanding of the respective roles and responsibilities of ITS deployment. Read more

16th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services 21-25 September 2009

Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmsmässan)

The theme of is ‘ITS in Daily Life’, exploring how ITS can improve everyday mobility with strong emphasis on co-modality. Additional issues such as how ITS can address societal challenges and the environment and how to accelerate ITS deployment and investment in ITS infrastructure will also be explored.

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