{"id":41382,"date":"2020-02-04T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/industry\/blog\/?p=41382"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:33:02","slug":"6-smart-mobility-solutions-that-are-helping-to-reduce-traffic-congestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing-and-mobility\/2020\/02\/04\/6-smart-mobility-solutions-that-are-helping-to-reduce-traffic-congestion\/","title":{"rendered":"6 smart mobility solutions that reduce traffic congestion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Traffic congestion is a problem in cities all over the world. The U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs states that 68 percent of the world\u2019s population will live in cities over the coming decades up from 55 percent today.1<\/sup> As cities grow, congestion will get worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Moscow, Russia, the average driver spends 210 hours a year waiting in traffic, while in Mexico City, Mexico, the average driver spends 218 a year in traffic. In Chicago, Illinois, the average driver is relatively lucky as they only spend 138 hours a year in traffic.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One solution to traffic congestion is smart mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is smart mobility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smart mobility is the concept of connecting the elements of a city\u2019s transportation system to the cloud. Data from each element\u2014vehicles, traffic signals, people, roads, and maps\u2014is collected, combined, and analyzed to optimize the flow of vehicles in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we drill down on how cities are using smart mobility to reduce traffic congestion today, we see best practices emerge. Let\u2019s look at six key items that cities should embrace to enable smart mobility solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Connected infrastructure as smart mobility solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One criterion required to enable smart mobility to reduce traffic congestion is connected infrastructure. The different parts of a city\u2019s transportation system need to be connected to the cloud: traffic lights, cars, buses, trains, bikes, people, maps, and even roads. This Internet of Things (IoT) approach allows location, speed, capacity, and other data to be collected, stored, and analyzed. Wilson Parking recently invested in connected infrastructure<\/a> to decrease congestion for drivers using the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The city of Taipai has launched an initiative to connect 150,000 streetlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Access to data for a collaborative urban mobility solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another criterion is access to data. Cities continuously collect and produce large quantities of data for planning, production, and decision-making. Sharing this data with the private sector can help accelerate smart mobility solutions. The City of Denver creates a holistic data environment that brings together data from multiple siloed sources to meet its smart mobility goals. Helsinki, Finland, opened access to city GIS transportation data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Diverse alternative transportation to enhance mobility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A third criterion is offering compelling options to the \u201cone car, one driver\u201d model. For smart mobility, alternative options would need to be connected to the cloud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n