Smart traffic systems to reduce congestion for 700m cars – new report

A new report claims that smart traffic management and parking projects will reduce congestion for the 700 million cars that are expected to be on the world’s roads in 2019.

The report by Juniper Research also estimates that such systems would cut CO2 emissions by 164 million metric tonnes (MMT) from 2014 to 2019.

‘Smart Cities: Strategies, Energy, Emissions & Cost Savings 2014-2019’ says that sensor-networked and monitored city communications infrastructure, efficient traffic lights and real-time traffic information for drivers can significantly reduce congestion.