News 2019
Here you can find the 2019 news on the BITS project and other relevant developments in the domain of Cycling and ITS.Follow the BITS project on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for regular updates on news, press releases and events!
Better flow for cyclists thanks to link with ITS technology
03 February 2021Thanks to a link between advanced cycling radar and smart traffic control systems, cyclists in Utrecht (NL) can now ride faster and safer through green lights. In the pilot ‘Bicycle Peloton Recognit…
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Despite corona, still an increase in cycling in the Province of Antwerp in 2020
02 February 2021The Provincial Cycle Barometer analyses the cycle counting, cycle behaviour and cycle infrastructure for 2020.
The Provincial Cycle Barometer of the Province of Antwerp analysed all cycle routes…
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Working on safer traffic solutions for bicycles in Zwolle
02 February 2021The bicycle has proven to be a solution to challenges such as road congestion, pollution and health problems that threaten the quality of life in urban areas. More cycling data is needed to position …
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Intelligent Transport Systems in the European Union: a new start?
01 February 2021The European Union has finally decided to act on the Intelligent Transport Systems legislation and drive forward this interesting thread of the transport sector. That’s very good news for BITS as it …
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Bicycles and ITS: finding the right solutions for bike parking
11 January 2021The following was written by Mobility Advisors and and originally published in Dutch for Mobiliteits Platform and is available .
As early as 2005, Ronald pres…
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BITS made good progress in second year of project
04 January 2021The project on Bicycles and ITS (BITS) had continued to achieve good results in the second year of its existence. We would hereby like to share an overview of our highlights in 2020 with you.
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The place of cycling in the UK Government Policy and Funding
09 December 2020During the Covid-19 pandemic the UK has seen an overall decrease in the number of people travelling but an increase in cycling of 100% during weekdays and 200% increase over the weekends.
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BITS survey: what do the different types of cyclists think of ITS technologies in cycling?
08 December 2020In Spring, the BITS survey was launched on a large scale. Over 7000 inhabitants of the participating BITS cities and regions completed our survey on cycling and intelligent transport systems (ITS). …
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Thermal imaging cameras record bicycles in Hamburg
08 December 2020The following article originally published on the website of ERTICO - ITS Europe website and can be found . ITS helps to collect data about cycling and that this is at the core of the BITS…
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Measuring bike: an innovative way to evaluate cycling infrastructure
07 December 2020The City of Bruges has its cycling infrastructure systematically evaluated with the measuring bike of the Fietsersbond vzw. Over the next two years, more than 150 km of the locally functional bicycl…
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