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IBM: Swelling cities need smarter traffic systems

Managing transport effectively has become an urgent priority for municipal planners faced with an increasingly urbanised and polluted world, according to a new research report from IBM. Seventy per cent of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities by 2050. Last year, the UN found that

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Congestion charging cuts traffic times, CO2 in Stockholm

A traffic congestion charging system developed by IBM has cut queuing times in half on Stockholm streets during the morning commute, and has also reduced inner-city carbon dioxide emissions by 14 to 18 per cent. The Stockholm Congestion Charging System has also reduced city traffic by 18 per cent, with