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News
16 Cruising the city-state Some transportation facts about Singapore, the location
for this year’s ITS World Congress (ITSWC)
Interview
19 Hajime Amano ITS Asia-Pacific secretary general tells Tom Stone about his
hopes for the region and looks ahead to the ITSWC
Features
22 Welcome to Singapore The full lowdown on the first ever ITSWC to be hosted in
Southeast Asia, doors open October 21
30 Funding the future Jack Roper gets a sneak preview of the IBTTA’s Toll
Excellence Awards, set to be presented at the organization’s
Annual Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 15-17
38 Unbreakable limits Intelligent Speed Assistance is being mandated by the EU in
all new vehicles, James Gordon investigates the implications
46 Pricing the core New York City’s much-debated congestion charge is nearly
ready for action. Paul Willis asks, what took them so long?
Comtrans
55 The Ray, Georgia, tests V2X Georgia’s dynamic proving ground, on Interstate 85, is rolling
out some of the latest V2X technology in collaboration with
Panosonic and Georgia DOT
56 University challenge James Allen gets the latest on a connected intersections
pilot taking place around The University of Florida’s campus
Regulars
61 The long viewby Larry Yermack
We bid a fond farewell to Larry Yermack. He leaves us with
the thought that governments must continue play a central
role in building successful transportation systems
69 Our man from AmsterdamRichard Butter
How can we increase numbers, and diversity, of citizens
taking up cycling around the world?
77 Connecting the DOTs by Kirk Steudle
How to meet the challenges of the first-and-last mile
85 Driving revenue by J J Eden
The importance of updating public engagement in tolling
90 Express lanes Shortcuts to the key stories in this issue and beyond
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COVER ILLUSTRATION: SEAN RODWELL
Cover story
06 Twenty-fi ve years on the road Traffic is celebrating its birthday with some of the industry’s leading voices
We’ve come a long way, but where do our experts believe will the next 25 years take us?
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