Next Generation of GPS Devices Will Save More Fuel by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 03.27.08 Cars & Transportation

Traffic jams, apart from being a major cause of lost productivity and frustration, are also a source of pollution and wasted fuel. Idling cars are getting zero miles per gallon. The Economist reports that technology might soon help drivers get where they are going in less time, and thus, burn less fuel.

GPS devices are already seeing rapid adoption, and they are helping, but they alone are not enough: Most use signposted speeds to calculate trip times, don't have real-time traffic data, and don't take into account the changes in traffic flows that occur on different days and at different times of the day (or because of special circumstances, such as accidents, bad weather, etc). ....read more

INRIX announces ambitious European strategy, partners with ARC Transistance

INRIX, a U.S. provider of traffic data today has unveiled its European strategy which includes three different areas: an agreement with ARC Transistance to aggregate traffic incident data in 16 countries, local partnerships to build up traffic flow data and a technology partnership with leading Dutch research organization TNO.

Transportation for Tomorrow

The US surface transportation system links Americans to each other and to the world. This enormous network of highways, ports, freight and passenger railroads and transit systems is vital to America’s economy, security and way of life. It is currently the best surface transportation system in the world – the challenge now is to ensure that it remains the best in the future.