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Last Traffic Jam

February 26, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Connected Roadways and the Last Traffic Jam

2 min read

My morning commute usually takes about an hour, on a good day, and it’s only 25 miles from home to office. As I was sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic — yet again — I began to think of the global nature of this problem and how much time and money is being wasted. According to the most […]

January 20, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

From the Last Traffic Jam to the Last “Business Jam”

3 min read

When I’m stuck in one of Silicon Valley’s many traffic jams, my frustration level rises as rapidly as my speedometer slows down. I think about how the digital synchronization of highways, vehicles and traffic lights could unclog congestion, lower pollution, eliminate delays and significantly reduce our collective frustration levels. Just a little digital automation could […]

January 13, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

The Last Traffic Jam and Other Lasts the Internet of Everything will Make Possible

2 min read

By 2030, an average American household is expected to incur traffic-related costs of $2,301 per year, a 33 percent increase compared to 2013. In fact, the annual price of traffic in the U.S. and Europe will soar to $293 billion by 2030, a rise of nearly 50 percent from 2013. Additionally, traffic conditions around the […]

January 13, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Making the Last Traffic Jam a Reality

3 min read

Traffic jams aren’t just stressful—they’re expensive. A recent study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research revealed that in 2013 traffic jams cost the U.S. $124 billion. By 2030, they estimate the annual price of traffic in the U.S. and Europe will soar to $293 billion. Can we turn this around? I think so. […]