Transport Podcast

With Intertraffic Amsterdam postponed until next March, the official podcast of the event is delivering thought leadership with a series of episodes featuring those who will be at the revised event next year. In this podcast presenter Paul Hutton chats about the postponement with fellow reporter Kevin Borras who says he was impressed that everyone was given as much warning as possible that the dates would be moved, “It's the right move and you have to applaud it. For the team tasked with making that decision it must have been one of the toughest of not just their professional lives, but their lives full stop. For a small show - if there are 500 visitors and 50 exhibitors - you can move that a bit nearer the time, but with Intertraffic Amsterdam you're looking at 38,000 people coming from all across the world and the best part of 1000 exhibitors across the halls. That's such a gargantuan event that you have to give it the time to move.” Paul also explains how the original podcast promoting Intertraffic had already been produced when the decision was taken to postpone, so he brings you one conversation from that, with George de Boer of TomTom who explains the Company’s move to focussing on B2B. “We're making sure that we can make data available to… automotive companies. Most of the automotive companies are using either our components or the full stack of navigation in their cars today. Or we can deliver that location tech to enterprises like Microsoft or Uber where they can use it in either their online services like Microsoft in the Azure Cloud, or Uber can use it in the back end, to optimize the routing for the Uber drivers.” Over the next few weeks, Paul and Kevin will be discussing a range of subjects that were to be covered at Intertraffic 2020, ready to set the scene for the revised event from 20 to 23 March 2021 at the RAI in Amsterdam. Make sure you listen in to these short podcasts to hear the best thought leadership throughout the lockdown.

This is a recording of an excellent PTV-led debate about the future of mobility and the use of data to support it, reducing the need for infrastructure building. The panel debate took place at the ITS World Congress in Singapore and was chaired by SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton.  It featured discussion on better traffic management, budget constraints, politicians' love of "turning dirt" rather than cheaper, quicker, more efficient technology solutions, and the "rush to be second". The debate, called "Orchestrating mobility in Smart Cities" focused on cities' orchestration of transport modes to deal with the most pressing mobility challenges: congestion, environmental impact and road safety. It started with a presentation about PTV Optima before a debate involving: Omid Ejtemai, PTV Group Chong Lee, Head of Urban Solutions, Volkswagen AG Majid Sarvi, Head of Transport Engineering, University of Melbourne Martin Huber, Head of BWVI, Hamburg Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director at Contra Costa Transportation Authority Abbas Mohaddes, CEO of Econolite and CAVita

We recorded so much great material at the ITS World Congress in Singapore, and some of it didn't fit into podcasts from the event, so here is a bonus podcast sponsored by AGD Systems, Cohda Wireless, HERE Technologies, Jenoptik, PTV Group, SWARCO and WSP. In the programme you'll hear the full summary of Congress from Prof Eric Sampson, Chief Rapporteur, who addressed the closing ceremony. Australian company Cohda Wireless and their partners Autonomous Stuff from Illinois Plus talk driverless technology and the business case around it, while we hear about data with EROAD and how anonomised data from road user charging can be used to predict traffic congestion and even accidents. We also hear from a first-time visitor to Congress, Steph Barton of WSP about her experiences at the event. Even this bonus podcast is not enough to fit in everything recorded in, so listen out for longer interviews with HERE, Blackberry, Dutch Experts and hall-of-famer Brian Negus to come, plus a session at congress with PTV and one from the opening of HERE’s new Singapore office. These will be available over the two weeks.

This latest edition of our SMART Highways podcast focusses on the latest issue of the magazine, covering smart motorways, other safety features in car and traffic management. Our cover feature in this issue is all about the topical issue in Britain at the moment – the safety of smart motorways. Given the technology is being copied, or being considered, around the world as a lower-cost way of delivering more capacity, it’s a key issue everywhere. SMART Highways reporter Emma Greedy spoke to key people about the concept, the problems and possible solutions and explained some of her findings to Talking Transport presenter Paul Hutton, the editor of SMART Highways magazine. In the podcast we also hear from two SMART Highways columnists who stick with the Safety First? message of the cover of the latest issue. Andy Graham talks eCall while Scott Belcher discusses photo enforcement. Traffic management is also key in the latest issue with a range of articles from using the nudge theory to make a difference managing traffic better using data. There is also a long but excellent article about the use of automated solutions within urban traffic management and control. The article is about solutions in Northeast England using Mott MacDonald software called Osprey, so we hear from Ken Cowan from Mott MacDonald about it. Emma Greedy discusses smart motorways 1m07s Andy Graham talks eCall 7m46s Scott Belcher on camera enforcement 10m55s Ken Cowan on automated UTMC 16m00s Listen out for lots more audio from Singapore in the next few weeks as well, and there will also be a special podcast from Gulf Traffic in Dubai before the end of the year.

As the 26th ITS World Congress draws to a close, there is still lots of thought leadership going on in Singapore's Suntec Centre, and we're grabbing the best of it on Talking Transport sponsored by AGD Systems, Cohda Wireless, HERE Technologies, Jenoptik, PTV Group, SWARCO and WSP. In today's programme, we talk about the differing ways of approaching enforcement based on different cultural attitudes around the world with Jenoptik giving advice on how to approach the issue. The differences between cities and countries and a lack of one-size-fits-all approach is reflected in conversation with Bosch who talk about delivering mobility solutions in different places, while we hear about a radar-based safety solution from Navtech Radar that not only spots stopped vehicles but can help improve driving by catching tailgaters and centre lane hogs. Then we look to congresses future and how the British city of Birmingham is already working on its bid to host the World Congress in 2024, while Lisbon is going to be the location of Europe's first carbon-neutral mobility congress next year. Finally we hear from the President of ITS America about next year in Los Angeles. Add to all that Eric Sampson's guide to the final day of Congress 2019 and you've got half an hour of brilliant ITS chat on Talking Transport.

The way technology can deliver more efficiency on our transport network without the need for more infrastructure building, and how mapping makes our new mobility services possible take centre stage on our look ahead to Thursday at the ITS World Congress in Singapore, in podcasts sponsored by AGD Systems, Cohda Wireless, HERE Technologies, Jenoptik, PTV, SWARCO and WSP. We talk to PTV about the step change in modelling by using realtime data to fix traffic jams before they even happen, while SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton heads to HERE Technology's new offices in Marina Bay, Singapore to discuss mapping solutions and the different challenges faced by the map maker in different parts of the world. There's a conversation about ride sharing with Via, who say that humans will be rational and choose such mobility solutions if they make their lives easier than using their comfortable private car, while Siemens suggest that the long years of political concern about introducing road user charging my be coming to an end. You can also hear Eric Sampson's guide to the sessions he considers must-attend and also hear where you can see Paul Hutton moderate a panel in the Suntec Centre on Thursday afternoon.

A software solution for traffic management, a here-and-now connected vehicle demonstration and a pedestrian and cyclist-friendly intersection management system are showcased on today's Talking Transport from the ITS World Congress in Singapore sponsored by WSP, SWARCO, PTV Group, Jenoptik, HERE Technologies, Cohda Wireless and AGD Systems. SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton talks to SWARCO about how, as well as being a road lining, traffic signals, VMS and parking company, it is now supplying Software as a Service solutions to cities big and small, putting together the knowledge it has gained in 30 countries in the world to help cities manage the forthcoming challenges to mobility. Cohda Wireless and Cisco explain how they are leveraging Internet of Things technology and Wi-Fi based analytics technology at roadside infrastructure to capture real-time lane level traffic flow and road user behaviour, applying analytics to extract lane based queue length and intersection transition times to make them safer and more efficient. And we also hear about intersection management on both sides of the planet from AGD systems whose radar are used to efficiently deliver better traffic management. You can also hear reaction to Volocopter's public flight over Marina Bay (which has been tweeted on @smarthighwaysm) and Eric Sampson's suggestions for sessions not to miss on Wednesday at Congress. Paul also mentions a podcast he previously recorded with SWARCO that you can hear here: http://smarthighways.net/talking-transport-celebrates-swarcos-50th-birthday/

On Tuesday at the ITS World Congress, Singapore will see the first urban flight of a passenger drone and SMART Highways speaks to the founder of Velocopter, the company behind the project, to look ahead to this major event. This podcast is sponsored by WSP, SWARCO, PTV, Jenoptik, HERE, Cohda Wireless and AGD Systems. In a fascinating podcast from Singapore we also hear about a step-change in the ability to plan for future mobility needs as we find out about a tool which will not only predict what will happen in the future, but allow planners and consultants to see what needs to be changed to deliver the mobility outcomes that are desired. The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan gave the main speech at the Opening Ceremony and you can hear highlights of this, and you'll also hear about future mobility tie-up opportunities between the UK and Asia Pacific region. All that plus Professor Eric Sampson's guide to the must-see sessions on Tuesday at Congress makes up for a great half hour of technology chat on Talking Transport.

The 2019 ITS World Congress is getting underway in Singapore and the official podcast looks ahead to Monday talking, among other things, enforcement, planning and encouraging entrepreneurs. These podcasts are sponsored by AGD Systems, Cohda Wireless, HERE, Jenoptik, PTV, SWARCO and WSP. In the programme from SMART Highways magazine, Professor Eric Sampson, who’s attended every single World Congress, discusses the main things to do on Day One ahead of the opening ceremony in the afternoon, and then the exhibition reception, suggesting some sessions that have caught his eye. We hear from one of the congress organisers about the programme to support the next generation of ITS professionals as well as encouraging risk-takers to come up with new solutions. Jenoptik talk about how to promote enforcement solutions as a “big friendly giant” rather than “big brother” while we look at a special invitation-only event taking place with WSP. There’s also a chance to hear again some advice of what to do in Singapore outside of the Congress walls. Although this podcast is from Singapore, much of the discussion is relevant to ITS professionals around the world, so even if you’re not at the World Congress, do have a listen! There will be new episodes of Talking Transport every day this week.

With just days to go until the 2019 ITS World Congress, Talking Transport brings you a second scene-setter for Singapore talking platooning, mapping, mobility and the next generation. These podcasts are sponsored by AGD Systems, Cohda Wireless, HERE Technologies, Jenoptik, PTV Group, SWARCO and WSP. In this podcast we talk to WSP who are going to be launching an exciting tool in Singapore which links the policy and deployment of new mobility to look at the transport network as an integrated system. Director Rehan Mian tells SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton that this tool is a fantastic opportunity to get decision makers in a room and understand how different factors interact and how the impact of what decisions you make today will affect the network in the future. Fellow sponsors Cohda Wireless tell Paul about their platooning solution and how emerging standards allow trucks to space themselves more closely and operate autonomously and how Cohda is developing proof-of-concept versions of software to deliver the benefits. Meanwhile the head of HERE Technologies maps explains how in the last five-to-seven years the way you build maps has fundamentally changed with sensors, connectivity and analysis driving a transformation that created a step-change in customer demands for mapping data. We also hear about a drive to bring the brightest and best young professionals from 15 countries across the Asia-Pacific region to Congress and have our excellent guide to Singapore, with details of must-visit tourist places, beaches, temples plus how the country is a mix of so many different cultures. Remember there will be five daily Talking Transport podcasts from Singapore, starting on Monday 21 October – each looks ahead to the day’s events by talking to organisers, exhibitors, speakers and demonstrators at the world’s must-visit annual ITS convention.

With the 2019 ITS World Congress less than a month away, SMART Highways magazine editor Paul Hutton returns with the latest Talking Transport podcast looking ahead to the event. These podcasts are sponsored by HERE, SWARCO, PTV, WSP, AGD, Jenoptik and Cohda Wireless. In today's programme Paul talks to one of the few people to have been to every World Congress, Prof Eric Sampson, about what to expect in Singapore and what we can learn from the country's transport challenges and solutions. We chat to three of our sponsors, AGD Systems about detection systems that don't involve digging up the road surface, SWARCO chat about a new urban mobility system called SWARCO MyCity and there's an explanation from PTV about why transport modelling is now helping real time traffic management. We get some words of wisdom from ERTICO - ITS Europe about why you should head to Singapore even if it's a long and expensive journey because it will save you money in the long run and we get a brilliant guide to Singapore from the CEO of Newcastle University in Singapore who tells us all about what to expect there. There'll be another Talking Transport in two weeks' time.

In our final SWARCO and Michigan-sponsored podcast reviewing the hugely successful ITS European Congress in Eindhoven, we hear from one of the planet's most knowledgable ITS experts, Professor Eric Sampson about smart cities, autonomous vehicles and MaaS. In the interview with SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton, Prof Sampson talks about the key points that came out of the discussion, including how cities are trying extremely hard to deliver the smart cities agenda but are finding it difficult because their city planners' department that doesn't necessarily talk to the roads department and are not used to the overlap. "There are cities that are coming to terms with this," he says, "In some cases driven by a different agenda for example the air quality in a city." He also talks about freight deliveries which drives innovation. Prof Sampson offers his views on the need for harmonisation of regulation, "Get yourself organised," he says, "Have some sort of common system of regulation... and that message was loud in Eindhoven - it wasn't loud in earlier congresses." He also discusses testing of driverless vehicles and compares it to the pharmaceutical industry and questions the necessity of reaching Level Five autonomy in driverless vehicles. Regarding Mobility as a Service, Prof Sampson talks about his reservations regarding and how people are now realising it is not as simple as some thought it would be. "The goal that you won't need to own your own transport, you won't need to buy a year's worth of train commuting service... is just a little bit too simplistic... An awful lot of conventional systems need to be changed and so far there has not been enough coordination." It's well worth the 20 minute listen!

Now we've had time to reflect on the excellent ITS events in Eindhoven and Washington, DC in June, Talking Transport sponsored by SWARCO and MEDC is in conversation with some of the people who made the ITS European Congress a reality this year, and we get to hear some thoughts about how it all went. In this programme we talk to Congress Director Didier Gorteman about what worked and the reaction of the visitors and also the Chair of the Local Organising Committee, Gert Blom who talks about the lessons learned from the public day, MobiFestival. The CEO of main event sponsor Dynniq, Cees de Wijs talks about validating the business case for being part of an event like the ITS Europen Congress and Henry Houyvet, winner of the public prize of the start-up programme, Karhoo talks about why he won. Don't forget there is another congress review podcast with Eric Sampson next week and Talking Transport is the Official Podcast Provider from the ITS World Congress in Singapore, sponsored by HERE Technologies, AGD Systems, SWARCO, Cohda Wireless and WSP.

There was so much going on at the ITS European Congress in Eindhoven and the ITS America Annual Meeting in Washington, DC that we couldn't fit all the material in, so here's a bonus podcast thanks to SWARCO and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In this programme you'll hear from the Central Ohio Transit Agency about its smart cities programme and the views of the UK's Department for Transport ITS Lead about integrating transport technology into the mainstream. After catching up with them at the Annual Meeting in Detroit last year, we hear from two American companies, McCain and Zinc Five about their years and we also catch up with another company previously featured on Talking Transport, HERE, about, among other things, the challenge of digitising the vast numbers of traffic orders currently residing on old pieces of paper. We also talk Australian initiatives and collaboration with the rest of the world, and also tell you how you can get involved on future Talking Transport podcasts.

We’ve come to the end of our week-long Michigan and SWARCO-sponsored Pan Pond Podcasts from the ItS European Congress and the ITS America Annual Meeting, but there’s still a lot of talk to come in today’s programme from Washington DC. In today's edition David Knight (pictured, left with Paul Hutton)of Terbine explains how they have built a warehouse for transport information that could lead to the monetisation of a DOT's data. The Michigan Economic and Development Corporation explain about an initiative to teach the next generation of cyber security experts, while we also learn about Cepton's powerful new LIDAR that has been designed using lessons learned from the acoustics industry, and the results are astounding. There's also more safety talk as we get an update from Together for Safer Roads and talk to Danlaw about their emergency vehicles priority solution. Just a note - we’ve got so much material that we haven’t had time to use, so we’ll have a bonus programme soon for more chat from both the ITS European Congress and the ITS America Annual meetings

Have you ever heard of a 3D printed driverless vehicle that could transport 15 people? You'll know all about the idea if you listen to today's Talking Transport, sponsored by SWARCO and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In the fourth of five podcasts from both sides of the Atlantic this week Paul Hutton talks to David Woessner of Local Motors who make the pods and are demonstrating them at their facility near Washington on Friday at the Annual Meeting. You'll also hear about a safety solution by Waycare using accurate data to help predict accidents and therefore stop them happening and also the latest thoughts from Redflex about camera enforcement technology and policy. We also get the details of a demo by Flir of their ADAS system using thermal imaging cameras and Qualcomm update us on connected vehicle technology. There's a final podcast from ITS America tomorrow, and so much material gathered from both the ITS European Congress and ITS America's Annual Meeting that we'll have a bonus edition next week too.

SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton’s on his way to Washington to report from the ITS America Annual Meeting, but today’s Talking Transport podcast concentrates on more talk from the ITS European Congress in Eindhoven, sponsored by SWARCO and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. It today’s edition Paul talks about a project testing new AI processes for driverless vehicles and then looks at how the driverless pod has developed over the years. We find out about software being shown at both events that gives real time information about work zones, making them safer by informing travellers through media and connected vehicles and we also talk to the world’s oldest national ITS Society about their developing role, and to one of their members. Paul also takes the FIA driving challenge where his overall driving style is tested in real time on the streets of Eindhoven – is he above or below average? You don’t want to miss what happens.

It's Day Two of the ITS European Congress in Eindhoven, while the ITS America Annual Meeting is kicking off in Washington DC, and the second of five podcasts from both events this week is now online, sponsored by SWARCO and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In today's programme we learn about a project in New Zealand that uses accurate GPS data to identify three risks to road safety and how to mitigate against them and we also hear about SWARCO’s latest software. Connekt, ITS Netherlands, give details of how the event has been delivered and discuss the range of discussions taking place this week in Eindhoven and we also meet Navinfo, a Chinese company expanding into Europe. And SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton meets a colleague who agrees with him that the ITS Industry must do more to engage with the general public, and has a variety of tips on what to do. It’s the second of our Pan Pond podcasts from Eindhoven and Washington this week… Paul is now leaving Eindhoven to fly to Washington DC in time for the last two days of the Annual Meeting of ITS America, but he will have more from Eindhoven in tomorrow's podcast before concentrating on the big talking points and demonstrations in Washington on Thursday and Friday.

With the ITS European Congress and ITS America Annual Meeting taking place in the same week, the Talking Transport podcast, sponsored by SWARCO and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is reporting from both events , starting with the first programme from Eindhoven featuring interviews from the Mobifestival public day. In today's podcast Jacob Bangsgaard, CEO of organisers ERTICO - ITS Europe explains the importance of reaching the public saying "It’s fantastic to get the opportunity to show what we do to the general public," and adding that this is the biggest ITS European Congress to date, showing how strong our industry is. You'll also hear from Gert Blom, Chair of the National Host Committee, saying that Mobifestival shows "people are very interested and eager to see the demonstrations and I think that it’s been a great success," while we also talk to a family attending the event. The Mayor of Helmond, Elly Blanksma explains how the city strives to make sure it integrates smart mobility saying "Helmond is a European front runner, we develop and implement intelligent transport systems and smart mobility." You'll also hear highlights from the opening ceremony of the event. You'll hear five podcasts this week thanks to our sponsors SWARCO and Michigan - listen every day

This special podcast celebrates the 50th birthday of one of the transport industry's most diverse companies, SWARCO. Whether it's road marking, signage, software or parking, SWARCO is involved. To mark the major milestone, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton was given a tour of SWARCO Traffic World at the Company's HQ in Wattens, Austria, get the history of the company and an insight into how to grow a business through innovation, acquisition and a lot of hard work. The podcast discusses how the company started in 1969, its acquisitions into the Intelligent Transport Systems market, its growth and its mission to "improve quality of life by making the travel experience safer, quicker, more convenient and environmentally sound." The podcast also discusses the loss of Manfred Swarovski last year and even the company's sponsorship of an American Football team! Talking Transport returns at the beginning of June with a series of "Pan Pond Podcasts", reporting at the beginning of the week from the ITS European Congress in Eindhoven then heading to Washington, DC to get all the gossip from ITS America’s Annual Meeting.

In this special podcast sponsored by SWARCO, Paul Hutton talks to three of the people playing a key role in the ITS European Congress 2019 in Eindhoven. Event Director Didier Gorteman talks about all the key things taking place at the event and why it takes the European Congress experience to a new level. We hear about the public day from event co-ordinator Michelle van de Laarchot who gives details of what to see and do on the special day focussing on the end user which takes place on 2nd June. And Chris Huijboom, who's project manager at HAN University for applied sciences in autonmotive research talks about his work with the future workforce and why young professionals' mindset is helping shape the planning for mobility of the future. There will be special podcasts throughout the week of the event in Eindhoven and also from the concurrent ITS America Annual Meeting in Washington - Paul will be at both events. Next week we have a special podcast about the 50th birthday of SWARCO so join Paul for that.

The latest Swarco-sponsored Talking Transport podcast is all about the vital issue of inclusive mobility, and how transport planners and providers can make sure everyone can use our transport network. This programme features a debate held at Traffex 2019 which covered a range issues, such as the travel experiences of blind people, wheelchair users, the elderly, how hard is it to get about and what simple solutions make a world of difference and how important is technology in improving the travelling experience? Debate chair, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton, was joined in the Traffex theatre Dom Hyams, the Digital and Communications Director at Grid Smarter Cities, who’s a wheelchair user,  Bryan Matthews, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and chair of the ITS (UK) Inclusive Mobility Forum, who’s blind plus Helen Aluko-olokun, Policy Business Partner at Guide Dogs and Mervyn Kohler, External Affairs Adviser, AGE UK. The debate featured a range of interesting views, personal experiences and examples of where the highways and transport technology industries could do better.  It’s well worth a half-hour listen!

This is the longest ever Talking Transport Podcast, but there’s a reason for it. This podcast brings you the driverless cars debate that took place at the ITS (UK) Summit in Bristol, an event sponsored by Kier, Cubic, WSP and SNC Lavalin business Atkins. The event had what’s called an Oxford-style debate, discussing a proposition with supporters and opponents: “This House believes that driverless vehicles are the biggest opportunity for a step change in mobility and therefore it is right that resources and investment are channelled towards them,” Our debaters were Giles Perkins, the Technical Director of Future mobility at WSP and Professor Tony Pipe of the University of the West of England who supported the motion, while opposing the motion were Christian Wolmar, the author of “Driverless Cars on the road to nowhere” and Steve Gooding, Director of the RAC Foundation… and the event was chaired by Andy Graham, owner of White Willow Consulting. Before the debate started there was a vote on the audience when 56 per cent supported the motion and 44 per cent opposed. But after the panellists had given their speeches and debated, would supporting the motion win at the end?

The final SWARCO-sponsored Talking Transport from Traffex and Parkex 2019 is looking to the future. We talk about Futures Day where the next generation are welcomed to see the event and find out more about career options in the highways and transport technology industry and we also discuss the big driverless car debate which takes place in the Traffex Theatre at 10am on Thursday. Elsewhere, SWARCO talk about fusing transport solutions while event partners WSP discuss future mobility, and we also have another chat on the Future Mobility zone, this time with Costain. Our American guest Scott Belcher, the former ITS America President who's now a phenomenally well-connected consultant gives his view of the event and British transport solutions and we talk to Conduent about their parking solutions. Exhibitors the Traffic Group, Dynniq and Navtech Radar guide us around their thinking and we also go to the Data Discovery Centre and begin thinking about Traffex 2021 with the event's Commercial Director Craig Donovan. It's well worth just over half an hour of your time to listen!

In today’s Talking Transport from Traffex we talk environment and look ahead to a session in the Traffex Theatre on Wednesday with opening speaker Keith McCabe. Environment’s the key on the Siemens stand and we talk about their solutions, and we also hear some news from Videalert about a big corporate announcement and a contract in Bath. It’s our sponsors SWARCO’s 50th birthday next month and they’re having a party on Wednesday, Richard Neumann from the company tells us more, while we talk parking and data, and look ahead to the ITS (UK) session in the Highways and Transport Theatre. After his keynote speech on Tuesday, Jim O’Sullivan, CEO of Highways England gives us a few words and we also look ahead to the day’s programme with event director Adrian Tatum and at what’s in Wednesday’s Traffex Daily magazine.

The Talking Transport podcast at Traffex and Parkex is your trusted audio guide to some of the must-see-and-do things going on at the event. SMART Highways editor and Head of Content for Traffex Paul Hutton presents the programmes which are available on the Traffex App and website and on SMART Highways. In Tuesday’s programme sponsored by SWARCO, Paul talks to Richard Neumann from the Austrian company about its 50th birthday celebrations and how it really does have something to show all visitors, whether they are traditional road builders, transport technologists or parking experts. Paul Wilson of show partners Kier explains how safety runs through everything his company does and some of the innovative work they are doing to assist with mental health. We hear from event director Adrian Tatum about the what’s on the programme, take a tour of the Future Mobility zone (pictured), chat Parkex and to one of Traffex’s regular exhibitors, Clearview Intelligence. It’s well worth half an hour of your time to have a listen!

Traffex 2019 is Europe's biggest highways and transport technology show of the year and this special Talking Transport podcast looks ahead to the event and tells you how to get the most out of it. Event Director Adrian Tatum explains all about the new features - the Future Mobility area, Trading Floor and Futures Day plus, of course, the things that make Traffex what it is, the theatres, exhibition and networking. We hear from long-term exhibitor Larry Walsh from WJ about what he gets out of taking part and some of the extra bonus publicity he's got thanks to being associated with Traffex. Marketing expert Helen Blood looks at how to get the most from your stand and how to attract as many people as possible onto it while Traffex PR consultant Becky Hadley explains how to increase your chances of getting your innovations picked up by the mainstream media. Traffex takes place on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th April at Birmingham's NEC - sign up at traffex.com.

This special Talking Transport podcast looks ahead to the forthcoming ITS Europe event in Eindhoven in the Netherlands in June. In the programme, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton talks to the CEO of ERTICO about his plans for the event and how it concentrates on Fulfilling ITS Promises. We also hear about why the local region is so happy to be involved, about the conference programme and the unique exhibition in its "space ship" location and why the main event sponsor Dynniq is getting behind the Congress. Sign up for ITS Europe at 2019.itsinEurope.com

The Future of Technology has been on show in Las Vegas, and SMART Highways has been there to see what it means for the ITS industry. As a guest of HERE Technologies, Paul Hutton has talked to exhibitors at the event, including of course HERE themselves who have made a series of announcements this week. As well as HERE, Paul talks to Continental about their Smart Cities solution, speaks to British dashcam maker Nextbase about why dashcams are much more than just dashcams now, and discovers American company Powercast's way of remotely charging devices which could mean much greater flexibility for the installation of in-car devices. And, for the first and almost certainly only time, Paul says "Captain America is now running down the street" on a Talking Transport podcast - find out why he said it on the Audi stand on this one!

The final Talking Transport of 2018 comes from Gulf Traffic in Dubai looking at future trends in transport. In the programme, Paul Hutton - editor of SMART Highways - speaks to the event's Content Director about the hot topics being discussed this year. We hear from someone who has been involved in Dubai's changing traffic environment for the last 30 years and hear how modelling is helping meet the challenges. There's also an overview of the region's changes with a Solutions Architect and we talk again to ITS Arab about companies' opportunities in the region and how to turn ideas into business.

From the sunshine of Dubai, Paul Hutton brings you the final Talking Transport podcasts of 2018, reporting from Gulf Traffic. In the programme he talks to the Director General of ITS Arab about the technology in the region, the challenges it faces and where it is a leader or a learner. We talk to Siemens about the London innovation being brought to the Middle East and to Flir about its camera technology being widely used across the region. And the Operations Manager of ITS (UK) explains why the Society is visiting the show, making connections for its members and trumpeting British excellence. Enjoy half an hour of ITS chat from the desert!

The latest Talking Transport is a look ahead to the much anticipated ITS (UK) Summit that takes place on 27th November at the Bristol Harbour Hotel. Book your place at itssummit.co.uk. In this podcast, which is relevant to you whether you’re going to the event or not, the event’s keynote speaker Kirk Steudle talks about what he’ll cover in his speech about how to implement technology and where to find the budget. “The easiest thing is traffic signals," he says. "We replace traffic signals every single year... replacing it with a traffic signal controller that is adaptable to the future That's one way within existing budgets that we can be prepared to take advantage when it gets here." The Summit is discussing the real issues around implementation of technology in transport and not a day facing “death by powerpoint”. Among the sessions are a discussion about why great technology that the industry has invented doesn’t make it onto our network, is it because of understanding, budget, procurement or priorities? And how can we make the powers that be understand that ITS can often deliver benefits quicker, cheaper and more effectively than big infrastructure projects… You can join the conversation by signing up at itssummit.co.uk but be quick, places are selling out fast. The event is sponsored by Cubic, Kier, WSP and SNC Lavalin business Atkins. Another issue being discussed is ITS to improve the environment, so we hear from another of the Summit’s speakers – Dave Williams from Atkins – and also from Professor Margaret Bell of Newcastle University who talks about the transport-related environmental issues we face and what technology can do about it, and also has a reality check for people who work from home.

This special Talking Transport podcast comes from the inaugural CAV Scotland event in Edinburgh which is being held alongside Traffex Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland. The event features a series of discussions about how Scotland can be part of the CAV revolution including becoming a centre for testing the new technologies, taking advantage of its wide range of roads, levels of congestion and weather conditions. In today's podcast, sponsored by Cubic Transportation Systems and WSP, you can hear the full speech from Michael Matheson, the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, and we also hear his thoughts about the technology after he'd ridden in a driverless pod at the venue. You'll also hear from Cubic Transportation Systems President Matt Cole about the importance of CAVs to his business and also why he's taken time out of his busy schedule to come to Edinburgh to speak, and we also hear why leading consultancy WSP is so interested in being part of the CAV conversation.

The latest in the series of popular Talking Transport podcasts discusses the human side of driverless cars by talking to key members of the FLOURISH project in Bristol, as it reports on the second year of its research. FLOURISH is a multi-sector collaboration helping to advance successful implementation of CAVs by looking at both the system and user requirements. Talking Transport presenter, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton, talked to a Professor from Bristol University about some of the technical work he's been involved in and also learned about aircraft manufacturer Airbus's involvement in the human reactions to driverless vehicles. We talk Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and also about the legal aspects of the technology and how data and liability issues are being solved. Paul also marks your card about two forthcoming must-attend events, the CAV Scotland/Road Expo Scotland conferences on 31 October and 1 November in Edinburgh and the ITS (UK) Summit in Bristol on 27 November with the annual ITS (UK) President's Dinner the night before. Find out more at www.cavscotland.co.uk and www.itssummit.co.uk as well as reading more about FLOURISH here: http://smarthighways.net/flourish-report-says-cav-users-need-uncluttered-intuitive-interaction/

As the 25th ITS World Congress draws to a close Talking Transport is your trusted guide to the final day of the event, brought to you by SMART Highways magazine and sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SWARCO, Jenoptik and SNC Lavalin business Atkins In today's programme we talk micromobility with SWARCO's solution to help improve the safety and therefore take-up of cycling in a city and we also look at modelling MaaS and PTV's latest thinking on the subject based on new simulation. Safety, or rather Saphety is discussed with Danish company Saphe that is promoting its new after-market device to improve warnings into vehicles, we hear from Cohda Wireless about their safety solution with connected street lights and Control F1 explain their in-car AI solution about driver behaviour. We also look forward to next year's World Congress in Singapore and Prof Eric Sampson explains what you ought to make time to go to on the last day of the event.

Coming to you from the 25th ITS World Congress in Copenhagen, Talking Transport for Thursday features a range of fascinating conversations about ITS. These are sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SWARCO, Jenoptik and SNC Lavalin business Atkins. The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, the second most powerful politician in the state, explains why understanding technology changes is vital for social inclusion and how he's working to implement new technology in transport. Presenter Paul Hutton rides in a driverless pod around the Bella Centre with the CEO of the UK's Transport Systems Catapult and we talk MaaS with an expert from Atkins. We have more talk on autonomy with the CEO of New Zealand/Australian business Ohmio and look at using information to improve roadworks information and roadworker safety with GEWI. There's also Eric Sampson’s guide to the sessions in today’s talking transport.

In the Talking Transport podcast for Wednesday SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton talks new ways of enforcement, automated valet parking, carmakers' views on mobility and hears a Chinese view on connectivity. These podcasts are sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SWARCO, Jenoptik and SNC-Lavalin business Atkins. Jenoptik talk about their new truck tolling solution which does away with the gantry while we hear about a collaboration between SWARCO and Audi on automated valet parking that's ready to be launched. VW talk about why they are now going beyond building cars to considering a mobility solution while we hear from Huawei about their solutions to ITS connectivity. There's also the look ahead to the day's sessions with Prof Eric Sampson and we hear who's won the ITS World Congress Diversity Award.

It's the biggest ITS World Congress to date, the 25th staging of the event this year from Copenhagen in Denmark and Paul Hutton of SMART Highways is there to report on the main talking points each day. These programmes are sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SWARCO, Jenoptik and SNC-Lavalin business Atkins. In today's programme, Paul talks to ERTICO-ITS Europe CEO Jacob Bangsgaard about what to expect over the next four days and also plays some highlights from the opening ceremony. Professor Eric Sampson, who's been to all 25 World Congresses, previews some key sessions you may want to visit on Tuesday and we also hear from the Director of Michigan DOT Kirk Steudle who talks about how he is as much in Copenhagen to learn as to talk about his home state's wide range of innovations. We also look ahead to a couple of papers being presented with Atkins talking connectivity and Dynniq about a connected trial within the Arctic Circle. There will be a podcast every day of the event so keep coming back!

The first half an hour of the opening ceremony at the ITS World Congress featuring a range of VIP speakers including His Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark.

With only days to go to the opening of the 25th ITS World Congress in Copenhagen, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton looks ahead to some of the main talking points of the event to get you in the mood for one of the must-attend events of the year. These podcasts are sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SWARCO, Jenoptik and SNC-Lavalin business Atkins. In today's programme he talks about implementing ITS in the here and now with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder who also talks about the societal impact of the change in the way we move around, affecting the sort of jobs people may do in the future. Green mobility is one of the key topics of conversation in Copenhagen so Dave Williams of Atkins talks about how ITS can help make our air cleaner and healthier and what he's doing to make it happen. We also hear from SWARCO about their emobility and parking solution and also how they are delivering their company’s mission to improve quality of life by making the travel experience safer, quicker, more convenient and environmentally sound while Jenoptik talk about they way they are using their technology to deliver a wide range of benefits to society far beyond enforcement. And if this is the first time you've heard one of our podcasts we give you a quick guide to what to expect from the programmes from Copenhagen next week. Enjoy the podcast!

With only a few days to go before the biggest ITS World Congress ever, taking place in Copenhagen from 17 to 21 September this Talking Transport looks ahead to some of the things going on, some of the main topics of debate and about an ITS success story. These podcasts are sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation, SNC-Lavalin's Atkins business, SWARCO and Jenoptik. We look at one of the papers being given on day one of the conference, as Matthew Clarke from Atkins talks about trying to predict future transport trends, looking at what we can be confident will happen and what other areas of change there might be. The topic of future mobility is also covered by another guest, Ian Patey who's ITS Head of Profession at WSP and he discusses a twelve month project from around the world looking at future mobility by working with clients to conclude there is no single direction which the transport industry is going, but a range of solutions. Our presenter, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton, talks about why this is such a must-attend event, from the record number of participants, through the VIP guests attending to the city of Copenhagen itself which is a real success story in delivering sustainable mobility. And talking of success stories, we hear from the Governor of Michigan Rick Snyder who discusses how technology has changed the way people travel in and around the Motor City.

Lessons learned from the three years of the VENTURER driverless car project in southwest England is the main topic of conversation in the latest Talking Transport podcast, along with a look ahead to the forthcoming ITS World Congress. “From a technology perspective it is quite a challenge to put together an integrated system which consists of different components including sensors, the control system and in between the decision making,” explains Wolfgang Schuster, technical director at SNC Lavalin, as he talks about what the team has learned about creating a driverless car. His project colleague Professor Graham Parkhurst of the University of the West of England talks about the human reaction to the technology, saying, “You’ve got to consider the whole journey experience, from how you book it, how you access the transport and how it delivers the mobility part, but there’s everything else that goes with it, available in a package that suits people’s lives.” Meanwhile Daniel O’Byrne of AXA explains the insurance implications of the technology saying that for the user, “The best thing from a consumer perspective is that the status quo will be retained, there should be no difference to the way you purchase your insurance.” Before these three experts give their insights into the project you’ll hear from Didier Gorteman of ERTICO – ITS Europe about the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen which takes place in September who says that at the moment they are ahead of expectations with the number of registrations, and that it promises to be the biggest and the best congress he’s ever been involved in. He talks about the exhibition, special guests and overall programme for the event. This is the final Talking Transport before the summer break, it’s back in late August as we look at the latest Highways and SMART Highways magazines and more about the forthcoming Congress.

In this special Talking Transport podcast, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton is joined by his colleague Dom Browne, the editor of Highways Magazine, the deputy editor Chris Ames and Traffex Seeing is Believing's Content Director Adrian Tatum. The four journalists discuss some of the main points of the successful event at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire including the crash demonstrations, Highways England's innovation hub and the various exhibits showing off the best of how technology is driving change on the road network. We also discuss Mobility as a Service and the MaaS Scotland event and announce the Scottish Government's driverless vehicles event to be held alongside Road Expo Scotland at the end of October plus the ITS (UK) Annual Summit in November. You can get in touch about the Scottish event by emailing Adrian - a.tatum@hgluk.com - of Paul - p.hutton@hgluk.com and join our conversation on Twitter of LinkedIn. There will be one more Talking Transport before the summer break, with you on 18th July.

In a busy second podcast from Traffex Seeing is Believing, SMART Highways editor talks innovation, investment and international. After picking out some of the sessions from the day's conference we go back to Wednesday on the track with commentary from a crash test. Two more crash tests take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30. We hear from Highways England about innovation and ADEPT about how local authorities find the money to invest in transport projects. Kier explain about their innovation and how some of the things you see on their 2km demonstration track are from as far away as Australia as the company scours the globe for solutions to our industry's challenges. There's more international content as New Zealand-based Ohmio talk about their driverless pods while ITS (UK) explain why the networking at Traffex Seeing is Believing is so important.

The major Traffex Seeing is Believing event is taking place at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire showing off the best in highways innovation and transport technology and SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton is there to talk to demonstrators, exhibitors and visitors. In today's programme he talks to the man who planned the conference, Adrian Tatum about the event's unique inside-outside format. We talk to Kier about their two kilometre demonstration area with a range of innovative products from around the world that they are introducing onto England's roads. Pole Products talk about their major crash demonstrations taking place on both days and WJ about their brand new products being shown and why safety is key to everything they do. We also speak to the man whose idea it was to start Seeing is Believing and why the event's new June date doesn't mean you will miss out on the traditional lighting and reflective materials demonstrations.

You may not have heard him before, but you'll probably have seen him. The Stig from Top Gear. Well one of those drivers from the Clarkson/May/Hammond era of the programme joins us on Talking Transport today as Ben Collins discusses driverless cars at a VENTURER open day. In a wide ranging interview he talks about why a racing driver would want to get involved in technology that takes the driving out of moving in a car, explaining that a lot of the technology from motor racing is extremely relevant to autonomous technology. He also says why he is reluctant to support Level Three autonomy and that car manufacturers should be aiming straight for Level Four and also muses on what his former colleagues who're now presenters of the Grand Tour make of the innovation. We also mark your card for next week's Traffex Seeing is Believing with Conference Director Adrian Tatum telling us about the event that is bigger and better (and warmer) than ever before. He describes what we'll see on the outdoor test track, some of the exhibits and also they high-profile speakers that will lead the debate at the two day event. To sign up to Traffex Seeing is Believing go to sib.uk.net or just turn up and register on the day at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire. And if you cannot make the event for reasons of diary clashes or geography, don't forget there'll be podcasts from there next week.

The final Talking Transport podcast from Detroit 2018 has plenty of thought leadership, a connected vehicle demonstration, two-continent innovation and no less than seven exhibitors. Andrew Dubner from 3M Connected Roads tells us about the growth in connectivity between what is on the roadway and in the car as the human driver no longer has to be in the middle of that relationship. Staying with connected cars, our presenter, SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton, takes a ride in a Cadillac to test out GM’s new connected features for traffic signals and road construction warnings and we talk to Bernd Luebben from Cohda Wireless about two new projects, one in New York and the other in Sydney, Australia. We also take a tour of the exhibit hall finding out what’s new and exciting from a range of companies; Intelight, ZincFive, Gridsmart, EDI, Image Sensing Systems, International Road Dynamics and Daktronics. We also look ahead to the next ITS World Congress which this year takes place in the beautiful European city of Copenhagen in Denmark – find out more at itsworldcongress.com.

The second podcast from the ITS America Annual Meeting 2018 in Detroit, sponsored by 3M Connected Roads, concentrates on initiatives to help new ideas get support in order to make a difference to the way we travel. SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton talks to new ITS America Hall of Famer Kirk Steudle, the Director of Michigan DOT who tells him that the key to his state's success in implementing transport technology is the governor Rick Snyder's belief that it is OK to try something and it not work, and that if you're not failing once in a while, "you're not working hard enough". Paul talks about a new Michigan grant programme to support mobility start-ups in the state, with more than a million dollars of funding. The Planet M testing and start-up grants involve a number of stakeholders including the Univerity of Michigan’s test site Mcity in Ann Arbor and Lab director Greg McGuire tells us more about it. We also hear about another major test bed near Detroit as Paul talks to one of the VPs of the American Center of Mobility at Willow Run.  Mark Chaput tells him about the vast facility and what it means to autonomous vehicle development. We take a tour of the 3M roadshow truck and hear about some of the initiatives it showcases and take a test drive with GEWI and iCone who have together worked on a safety solution for work zones. Finally there's another launch at the event as ITS America and the Las Vegas-based company Terbine announced a data exchange initiative.  The entrepreneurial founder of Terbine David Knight tells us all about it and why it makes such a difference to the task of turning data into information.

"The technology's cool and there's some pretty amazing stuff here, but the whole point of it is to save lives and make people's lives better..." said ITS America President and CEO Shailen Bhatt on today's Talking Transport podcast. And it's a very safety-filled programme as we also talk about a new ITS America initiative with Together for Safer Roads to help entrepreneurs get their ideas to the next level. We also hear about 3M's connected roads with their intelligent road signs and building infrastructure for the next generation of vehicles, as well as an invitation to their truck outside the Cobo Center in Detroit which is showcasing some of the best of their innovation. We also talk connectivity with the global director from Michigan-based Ford and about why you should come to the SMART Highways booth, 144, to pick up a copy of the magazine and sign up to become a subscriber. These programmes are always carefully presented to be relevant to you whether you're lucky enough to be in Detroit for the meeting or somewhere else in the world, so make sure you spend half an hour of your time catching up with the talk from Detroit, you won't be sorry.

In this podcast from the Transport Network, sponsored by 3M Connected Roads, we set the scene for the ITS America Annual Meeting in Detroit talking to the Director of Michigan's Department for Transportation Kirk Steudle who discusses his support for ITS, the challenge of finding funds to innovative new projects and the Annual Meeting itself. We also look ahead to another event, this time in the UK, as we talk to Kier's Network Technology Director Paul Wilson to discuss Traffex Seeing is Believing taking place on the 27 and 28 June at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire. He also gives us his thoughts on the company's smart motorway delivery, CAVs and future investment. There's also a round-up of the latest news headlines on the Highways Magazine and SMART Highways websites.

The second podcast from Cold Comfort 2018 in Coventry features more fascinating chat from exhibitors and thought leaders at the annual winter maintenance conference and exhibition… Today we talk about quantifying the benefits of the solutions provided with SafeCote's MD Mark Dutton and hear lessons learned from Somerset County Council after they were hit with their severest weather yet last winter. Two companies who produce what goes on the roads, Wintertech and Compass Minerals, give their views while we also hear from weather forecaster MeteoGroup. Finally Highways magazine editor Dom Browne gives his take on the event and tells us what more you can read about it in the next couple of issues. It’s well worth half an hour of your time to hear us talking transport, at Cold Comfort.