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How live events affect traffic

Nov 13, 2019

There are no shortages of traffic nightmares caused by live events. Although they allow us to support our favourite artists, athletes and celebrities, the process of navigating events is usually centered around traffic and transportation. Questions like: How early should I leave? Is it worth driving or should I take public transportation? Can I beat the traffic by leaving early? Are all top of mind when attending an event and ultimately, deter the overall experience.

Traffic data types

Jan 16, 2019

There are several types of traffic data that can be collected from roadways to give traffic engineers insight on the usage and traffic performance of different modes of traffic in the road network. This post is a high-level overview of the traffic data types that are typically gathered to complete traffic engineering projects.

5 reasons you can’t afford not to use Miovision Scout

Nov 01, 2018

Price is an inevitable factor when purchasing any type of technology, but when it comes to portable data collection can you really put a price on quality and reliability? Knowing where to spend more, and where you can afford to save some of your budget – without experiencing damaging side effects to your business – can be a tough call. Today, we’re presenting five reasons you can’t afford not to choose Miovision Scout for your portable data collection needs.

What’s the difference between road tubes and video for collecting traffic data? A lot.

Oct 02, 2018

With their low cost and relatively quick installation, pneumatic road tubes have long been the go-to standard for collecting volume-based traffic data. However, in recent years, we’ve seen cities steadily adopting safer, more efficient methods of traffic data collection, namely video.

The Miovision Scout vs the Competition

Nov 13, 2013

Recently I accompanied a few coworkers and deployed the Scout alongside a competitor’s solution which includes a camera for traffic data collection. I’ve only deployed the Scout VCU so I was happy to compare my experience to a different system. In this blog, I will review a few different areas of each piece of equipment, the Scout VCU and the competitor system (which will remain anonymous).

Urban Congestion Impacts and Improvements

Mar 14, 2012

The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released their annual Urban Congestion Trends for 2010, which shows an increase in congestion and traffic levels overall within US urban cities. Twenty cities are measured annually and the latest report shows an 18 minute increase in daily delays from 4:20 to 4:38. Congestion levels have been steadily increasing since 2008 when levels dropped due to the downturn in the economy. However, they haven’t reached the levels previously seen prior to the recession in 2007.