Ghent launches virtual traffic management platform

Traffic​ ​Management​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Service​ ​(TMaaS.eu),​ ​an​ ​urban​ ​mobility​ ​project​ ​driven​ ​by the​​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Ghent,​ ​has​ ​been​ ​selected to receive funding ​by​ ​the EU​ ​initiative Urban​ ​Innovative​ ​Actions​​.​ ​The​ platform​ ​is​ ​a​ ​new​ ​traffic​-centre concept​ ​for​ ​small​ ​and medium-sized​ ​cities.​ ​

“The Traffic​ ​Management​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Service project is unique in the sense that it is the city of Ghent, not the industry, that is taking the lead in creating a technology platform,” Pieter Morlion of Mobiliteitsbedrijf Gent, told Cities Today. “The TMaaS.eu platform can be used by other small and medium-sized cities as well, so efforts do not need to be repeated....