Public Transport

Herzliya, Israel and San Francisco, United States – 03 August, 2022 – Otonomo Technologies Ltd., the platform powering the mobility economy, announced that Rekor Systems, Inc. and Otonomo are expanding their existing relationship with a multi-year contract supporting the mission of improving road and driver safety. 

Turku, Finland. 10 January 2022 – Teleste Corporation announced that it has acquired Ermetris s.r.l., the Italian company specialised in rail electronics and related services. The acquisition strengthens Teleste’s presence and capabilities to deliver services for rolling stock manufacturers and public transport operators in Italy, one of the key market areas of the company’s Rail

Sierra Wireless has announced availability of the AirLink® MP70, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) vehicle router for mission-critical applications in public safety (police, fire, ambulance), public transportation and field services.

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkcell, Turkey’s leading communication and technology company, has launched the first mobile payment system for public transportation in Turkey, through the integration of Turkcell Wallet and Urfakart.

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the market value for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) deployed in public transport operations in Europe was €0.76 billion in 2011.

The new Robustel GoRugged M1000 USB Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) from China-based Robustel Technologies is now being used in China’s public transportation network. The TVM produces and sells tickets automatically for passengers on trains, buses and subway systems.

The Smart City sector is deploying M2M across a diverse range of public services and infrastructure including comprising Public Transport, Traffic Management, Environment and Public Safety and Public Space Advertising and represents a sizeable business opportunity. In a report published today, Machina Research forecasts that the market will grow from 59 million connections in 2011