UK to trial four smart corridor zones in 2016

摘要

Four smart corridor transport trials are planned for Northamptonshire, UK next year, helping pave way for driverless cars, greater use of technology-based traffic solutions and responsive real-time networks. The trials-taking place on four key roads in the county, will make extensive use of data from sources such as journey time sensors and pollution detectors to support real time alerts on signs, message boards and to phones or in car computers. The project is supported by £5m investment plus £3.5m from the UK's Local Growth Fund. This will see projects delivered on: on-street technology, vehicle-infrastructure communications to support driverless cars and tidal flow systems, which allow traffic to travel in either direction based on conditions and controlled by variable message signs. Director of environment, development and transport at Northamptonshire County Council, Tony Ciaburro told TEC: 'We need to expliot next generation technology and solutions. The potential is limitless but at the moment we are not reflecting how people really live, work and interact. 'These are firm proposals. It's not a pie in the sky type concept. This country needs to move to truly exploit rather than be left behind. It's increasingly about collaborating with the public to help them to do what they want, he said.