| Future Focus
1994
The launch issue of Traffic
Technology International created
a stir in the same year as the first
ITS World Congress, which took
place in Paris. The Congress is now
approaching its 26th edition, in
Singapore, which means, like this
magazine, it is marking 25 complete
years in existence.
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The mobility of the future will be
connected, clean and easy. What does
this mean? That technology and
innovative developments will serve
the needs of a society that expects
inclusive, affordable, and automated
mobility services for its people and
the transport of goods. ITS systems
and services are technology
development at its best and will
serve to fulfil these expectations
for the mobility of the future. At
ERTICO, the private and public
sector work together to achieve
precisely that.
Jacob Bangsgaard, CEO, ERTICO
ITS-Europe
ILLUSTRATION SEAN RODWELL
September/October 2019 Traffic Technology International
There will be much more pressure on our
cities the coming 25 years. With all the
climate goals and zero emission
challenges, all modalities will need to
communicate with each other more and
more in order to achieve seamless mobility. The
technology needs to be ready for it and should
be ready to function for us, people who just want
to have a happy, safe and healthy life. That
means safe and sustainable transportation will
be key and for us, the people, that means
behavorial change will be needed. The
beginning of this process is in providing
showcases of projects in cities or municipalities
as examples for other cities and countries to
follow.
Richard Butter, director of traffic
technology, Intertraffic Shows.
For more from Richard Butter
turn to page 69
ITS systems and
services are
technology development
at its best and will serve
to fulfil expectations for
the mobility of the
future
Jacob Bangsgaard,
CEO, ERTICO ITS-Europe
80%
The potential reduction
in the number of crashes
that could be delivered
by connected vehicle
technologies
(NHTSA)
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