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ITS for the Future - Safety, Information & the Environment
Editorial - By Mike Schofield, Managing Director, Atkins ITS
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ITS is no longer just about making traffic flow more smoothly and reliably - it is also about promoting sustainable travel, providing high quality information to travellers and enhancing safety.
In particular, climate change is having a significant impact on the everyday choices that we are now making. Under the Kyoto Protocol (a legally binding international agreement), the Government has committed to a reduction of 12.5% in CO2 emissions by 2012 compared to 1990. Additionally, plans currently under review involve pledging to cut emissions by 60% by 2050. With this in mind, it is no surprise that Atkins is leading the way in ensuring that these ambitious emission reduction targets are met - through environmentally friendly, sustainable designs; ground-breaking research; and large-scale projects dedicated to reducing congestion and improving the environment.
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This quarter's edition of Freeflow focuses on this wider ITS agenda - demonstrating our commitment, in the UK and beyond, to the environment, to sustainable transport, to end-user information and, of no small concern to an organisation like Atkins, to road worker safety.
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Atkins Lead the Way in Air Quality Modelling |
| Air quality modelling is of significant importance across the UK at present, especially due to new mandatory targets by the EU which must be met by 2010. By working with Northamptonshire County Council as a whole, Atkins has brought an innovative approach to air quality modelling and management which will continue from now until 2010...READ MORE | |
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Delivering Real Time Passenger Information |
| In recent years, Atkins has worked with more than twenty-five local authorities in implementing real time passenger information systems (RTPI) on local bus services. Our ability to win work of this nature comes from our strong understanding of local authority and bus operator requirements derived from our involvement in past projects...READ MORE | |
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Atkins to Deliver Whole-City Intelligent Public Transport System |
| Atkins, together with its partner, Tsinghua Tongfang, has recently signed the contract for Guangzhou Public Transport Monitoring and Dispatching System (GZAPTS). This project, for the Office of Transport Project Central District of Guangzhou, is the first whole-city intelligent public transport system in China...READ MORE | |
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SOS Goes Live Across Wales |
| Atkins INFORM SOS (Safe Operating System), which is designed to protect and promote safer working practices for Atkins staff and clients, expanded its operation into Wales from 8 June 2007...READ MORE | |
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Calculating CO2 Emissions |
| Over the past 4 years, Atkins has worked in partnership with Atos Origin and a consortium of other organisations to develop the Transport Direct Portal. It is designed to give users access to a free on-line journey planning service that enables multi-modal journey planning, including the use of cars and public transport anywhere in Great Britain...READ MORE | | |
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The next edition of Freeflow is due for publication in October. If you would like more information on any of the stories covered in this newsletter or on Atkins ITS in general, please get in touch!
ITS for the Future - Safety, Information & the Environment
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