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WSP announces 7km ‘living’ transport lab

12 Jan 17 WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has announced a partnership for what it says will be the world’s first ‘living transport lab’ for connected technology.

The laboratory will be capable of testing and implementing emerging technologies along 7km of roads in an urban environment.

The fringe of Melbourne’s central business district will become the testing ground for connected transport. The idea is to connect data from vehicles, bicycles, transport infrastructure and more, to prevent traffic jams and crashes as well as cut travel times and carbon emissions.

A new partnership has been set up between WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, the University of Melbourne, government and industry partners from around the globe. The partnership will focus on the development of a National Connected Multimodal Transport (NCMT) test bed. This will focus on multimodal transportation systems consisting of connected vehicles, connected roadways, connected city logistics, connected public transportation and connected pedestrians and cyclists.

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Victorian client director for transport Tim Gosbell said: “Our Integrated Transport Systems (ITS) team is working closely with our partners to develop the test bed, to integrate emerging technologies that will that will help to reduce congestion, improve liveability and deliver more sustainable transport outcomes for the local community.”

Project leader Majid Sarvi, professor in transport for smart cities, said: “Connecting smart sensors with smart devices opens up a whole world of connectivity. The research tells us that connected transport could in time reduce the economic impact of road crashes, not to mention the devastating human impact.”

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