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Irish city is a test bed for Smarter Cities research using real-time data from its road and transport systems DUBLIN, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it is helping the City of Dublin use Big Data to identify and solve the root causes of traffic congestion in its public transport network throughout the city, which means improved traffic flow and better mobility for commuters. Integrating data from a citywide network of sensors with geospatial data means...

AAA Says Policymakers Failing to Connect with Motorists' Practical Concerns WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixty-two percent of U.S. motorists believe the federal government should invest more money to improve roadways, according to a recent public opinion poll conducted by AAA. The vast majority of drivers (81 percent) also believe the federal government should do more to improve the condition of roads and bridges. "Most Americans recognize the need for...

Europe Continues to Experience Steep Declines As the Eurozone Struggles With the Debt Crisis KIRKLAND, Wash., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information and driver services, today released its sixth Traffic Scorecard Annual Report, which revealed that traffic congestion is back on the rise in 2013 after two consecutive years of declines. In the first three months of this year, traffic congestion is up 4 percent compared to 2012. This...

MANCHESTER, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent analysis of Census data by the popular cycling website, Bikes.org.uk [http://www.bikes.org.uk ] has highlighted some dramatic changes in how we travel to work. The number of people who travel to work in England and Wales has surpassed 25 million for the first time. This is a staggering 12,000 million commutes per year(1). The total population of England and Wales increased by +7% in the past decade but the rate...

~ Latest INRIX Gridlock Index (IGI) Shows Highest Increase in Traffic Congestion in Two Years KIRKLAND, Wash., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gridlock in the U.S. has staged a dramatic comeback after two years of post-recession lows. Data from the most recent INRIX Gridlock Index (IGI) shows that traffic jumped by almost 10 percent during February - the largest year-over-year increase recorded by IGI in two years, and a healthy sign of rising economic activity across 100 metro areas....

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced the first results of a smarter traffic pilot, conducted in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The trial demonstrates how the connected car automatically shares braking, acceleration and location data that can be analyzed by the central traffic authority to identify and resolve road network issues. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130221/NY63922 )(Logo:...

A study based on US Airports proposes a new methodology to assess the degree of air traffic congestion - Delays systematically proliferate in air network due to a domino effect A study led by researchers of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of the Balearic Islands asserts that crew rotation and passengers connections systematically spread flight delays due to a domino effect. The work, that proposes a new methodology to assess the degree of air traffic congestion, is...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane released the following statement about the Texas Transportation Institute's "Urban Mobility Report": "Washington, D.C., has the dubious distinction of being number one in two areas. It is the capital of partisan gridlock, and now traffic gridlock. "The finding in the Texas Transportation Institute report that America's transportation...

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the INRIX Gridlock Index (IGI) shows drivers spent less time in traffic in December 2012 versus the same period one year ago. Compared to the dramatic 20 percent drop in traffic congestion year-over-year from December 2010 to December 2011, gridlock declined just three percent year-over-year in December 2012. "For the first time in several years, we've avoided a complete freefall in...

COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Cologne, Germany, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the completion of a smarter traffic pilot to predict and manage traffic flow and road congestion in the city. The pilot demonstrates how the city of Cologne can anticipate, better manage, and in many cases, avoid traffic jams and trouble spots across the city using analytics technology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) The city's traffic...