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Cover story
38 The war is over Could there finally be an end in sight to the protracted DSRC or C-V2X debate?
Jack Roper reports on the deployment of ‘multilingual’ connected vehicle communication units
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News
06 Global infl uence A preview of what awaits at Gulf Traffic 2019
10 Bird’s-eye view Traffic management news from around the world
13 Atlanta ahead Transportation facts from Georgia’s state capital
Interview
14 Allie Kelly The Ray’s executive director on the legacy of the proving
ground’s founder and testing tomorrow’s technologies
Features
18 Life-saving data Jack Roper learns how Houston’s commitment to
Vision Zero is being augmented by smart data sets
24 Timing is everything Bad weather can significantly slow traffic at intersections.
Paul Willis finds out about new signal timing solutions
30 The heat is on David Smith reports on how Hamburg’s traffic management
center will soon use thermal imaging cameras
Comtrans
37 GSMA and 5GAA unite on C-V2X Two trade groups have agreed to work on promoting
cellular-based connected vehicle technologies as the drive
to improve road safety gathers pace
Regulars
47 The Mode Warrior Greg Winfree
Our new columnist, director of the Texas A&M Transportation
Institute and former USDOT Assistant Secretary for Research
and Technology, reveals his thoughts on rural connectivity
49 Driving revenue by J J Eden
Some fear a contraction in the tolling market, but in fact,
it is still expanding, only in new ways
51 Connecting the DOTs by Kirk Steudle
The Internet of Things can be harnessed across our
transportation networks to increase safety for all
53 Our man from AmsterdamRichard Butter
After years playing catch-up with the rest of the world, China is
now preparing to take the lead in mobility solutions
58 Express lanes Shortcuts to the key transportation stories in this issue and
those recently posted on our website
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