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Chileans willing to park their vehicles to reduce pollution – Kapsch TrafficCom reports

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

89 percent of Chilean citizens are willing to not use their private vehicles at certain times to improve air quality in the city.

Key Points: 
  • 89 percent of Chilean citizens are willing to not use their private vehicles at certain times to improve air quality in the city.
  • This was confirmed by the population-representative Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020 survey conducted in March of this year.
  • Mobility experts advise exploiting this window of opportunity to achieve traffic management and air quality objectives with specific actions.
  • As a result, Buenos Aires is more prepared to implement solutions to reduce congestion and thus improve the care of the environment, reducing pollution.

Argentines Willing to Park Their Vehicles to Reduce Pollution – Kapsch TrafficCom Reports

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

81 percent of Argentine citizens are willing to not use their private vehicles at certain times to improve air quality in the city.

Key Points: 
  • 81 percent of Argentine citizens are willing to not use their private vehicles at certain times to improve air quality in the city.
  • This was confirmed by the population-representative Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020 survey conducted in March of this year.
  • Mobility experts advise exploiting this window of opportunity to achieve traffic management and air quality objectives with specific actions.
  • As a result, Buenos Aires is more prepared to implement solutions to reduce congestion and thus improve the care of the environment, reducing pollution.

Survey: 59 Percent of Australians Would Leave Their Cars at Home – Kapsch TrafficCom reports

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

59 percent of Australians are willing to limit car journeys to certain times in order to improve urban air quality.

Key Points: 
  • 59 percent of Australians are willing to limit car journeys to certain times in order to improve urban air quality.
  • A majority of 63 percent are in favour of reducing traffic-related emissions by means of environment-friendly transport solutions Kapschs TrafficCom Index 2020 survey revealed.
  • Cities across Australia have reacted swiftly during the Corona crisis by creating more space for cyclists and pedestrians to enable social distancing, says David Bolt, VP Sales & Solution Consulting Kapsch TrafficCom.
  • Two applications within this mobility hub are the modular and highly scalable Kapsch solutions Smart Intersections and Intelligent Corridors.

Survey: 63 Percent of Britons Would Leave Their Cars at Home – Kapsch TrafficCom reports

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

A vast majority of 81 percent are in favour of reducing traffic-related emissions by means of environment-friendly transport solutions.

Key Points: 
  • A vast majority of 81 percent are in favour of reducing traffic-related emissions by means of environment-friendly transport solutions.
  • This was confirmed by the population-representative Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020 survey in March of this year.
  • Mobility experts advise exploiting this window of opportunity to achieve the climate goals of the Paris Agreement by means of specific action.
  • In order to fundamentally reduce traffic jams and airborne pollutants, the Spanish capital has implemented an intelligent mobility system developed by Kapsch.

What Chilean Cities Can Learn From the “15-minute City” Paris – Reports Kapsch TrafficCom

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

82 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.

Key Points: 
  • 82 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.
  • New concepts such as the 15-minute City in Paris point the way to prolonging people's experiences with cleaner air and less traffic in post-corona times.
  • The negative effects of road traffic have returned very quickly to the political agenda after the lockdown during the corona crisis.
  • But if traffic is just shifted to other city routes, the positive impact wont be noticeable, explains Rivas.

What Argentine cities can learn from the “15-minute City” Paris – Reports Kapsch TrafficCom

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

70 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.

Key Points: 
  • 70 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.
  • New concepts such as the 15-minute City in Paris point the way to prolonging people's experiences with cleaner air and less traffic in post-corona times.
  • The negative effects of road traffic have returned very quickly to the political agenda after the lockdown during the corona crisis.
  • But if traffic is just shifted to other city routes, the positive impact wont be noticeable, explains Rivas.

What Spanish Cities Can Learn From the “15-Minute City” Paris – Reports Kapsch TrafficCom

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

82 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.

Key Points: 
  • 82 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.
  • New concepts such as the 15-minute City in Paris point the way to prolonging people's experiences with cleaner air and less traffic in post-corona times.
  • The negative effects of road traffic have returned very quickly to the political agenda after the lockdown during the corona crisis.
  • To be successful, politicians should work to develop a strategy that takes advantage of the opportunities of digitally connected mobility.

What UK Cities Can Learn From the “15-minute City” Paris - Kapsch TrafficCom Reports

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

76 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.

Key Points: 
  • 76 percent blame noise, air pollution and other burdens for health problems these are findings of the representative survey Kapsch TrafficCom Index 2020.
  • New concepts such as the 15-minute City in Paris point the way to prolonging people's experiences with cleaner air and less traffic in post-corona times.
  • The negative effects of road traffic have returned very quickly to the political agenda after the lockdown during the corona crisis.
  • Councils in England are introducing clean air zones while, in Germany, city tolling is currently being discussed.

Kapsch TrafficCom Takes Over tolltickets and Regionally Expands Tolling Services in Europe

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Kapsch TrafficCom acquired the remaining 35% interests in the German toll services provider tolltickets GmbH.

Key Points: 
  • Kapsch TrafficCom acquired the remaining 35% interests in the German toll services provider tolltickets GmbH.
  • With the combination of the unique experience of Kapsch TrafficCom as a pioneer and technology leader in electronic toll collection and the know-how of tolltickets in delivering tolling services, we have been paving the way for an interoperable tolling services offering across Europe for more than four years, says Georg Kapsch, Chief Executive Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom.
  • Because of the high strategic importance of tolling services, we have decided to take over tolltickets completely.
  • In Central & Eastern Europe, tolltickets is the pioneer in providing tolling services for heavy-goods vehicles in Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria.

Kapsch TrafficCom has delivered first Intelligent Transportation System project in Colombia

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

After three years presence in Colombia, Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates the first ITS delivery as part of urban renovation project in the countrys second largest city.

Key Points: 
  • After three years presence in Colombia, Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates the first ITS delivery as part of urban renovation project in the countrys second largest city.
  • It is part of the Parques del Rio project that has transformed Medellns landscape by revitalizing the areas around the river that crosses the city.
  • It includes parks, recreational areas, as well as paths for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the river, thus fostering sustainable mobility in the area.
  • Thanks to Kapschs willingness to invest in Colombia, this is the first completed project of six that we have under execution in the country at the moment.