The Transportation Podcast from Traffic Technology International

ITS America' president and CEO Laura Chace joins TTi's Tom Stone ahead of the ITS America Confrence & Expo in Detroit (9-12 June 2026) to discuss why the Motor City makes the perfect backdrop for the event in the organisation's 35th anniversary year. Laura explains how the conference is moving beyond traditional demonstrations with four new "integrated experiences" – l...

Joost Vantomme, CEO of ERITCO-ITS Europe speaks with TTi editor Tom Stone about the forthcoming ITS Euorpean Congress in Istanbul and highlights what visitors can expect from the event in this exciting location. He also gives details of a new ERITCO initiative, Vision 2035, which aims to future-proof transportation systems over the next decade – as well as revealing plans for ERITCO’S 35th birthda...

Our interview today is with Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. In conversation with TTI editor Tom Stone, Mark talks about investing in new technology, open road tolling and embedding AI.  

Cutting tailpipe emissions is only the start of the decarbonization process that road networks must undergo. In this podcast Giles Perkins, program director for Live Labs 2, explains more about the UK’s three-year £30m innovation scheme, testing everything from low carbon streetlighting to innovative pavement materials in a quest to create best-practice for decarbonizing road infrastructure. In co...

In this special episode of The Transportation Podcast, TTi editor Tom Stone speaks with British Labour MP, Sarah Coombes, about the rise in ghost plates, and her parliamentary campaign to increase the penalties for their use. Chris Shepherd of MAV Systems joins the conversation to discuss a solution that addresses this problem head on. This episode is sponsored by MAV Systems.

TTi editor Tom Stone talks with three experts about how Euro NCAP and the DFRS have come together to ensure connectivity is now part of a European vehicle's safety rating.

Brett Ferrin is vice president with Traffic Logix, a leading developer of traffic calming solutions. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Brett talks data collection, countering concerns around privacy and profiteering, how to change driver behaviour and the many different ways to calm traffic.

Bill Klehm is founder and CEO of e-mobility firm eBliss. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Bill talks about the pleasures and benefits of e-bikes, their huge uptake in the US, the generational shift away from automobiles towards micromobility, selling bikes at auto-dealerships and his previous life at Ford.  

Max Sugarman is chief executive of ITS UK. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Max discusses the organisation’s recently published manifesto, the perks of membership and taking a strategic approach to transportation technology.  Interview begins at 3:30

Kirk Steudle is legendary former Michigan DOT director. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, he discusses what it's like working under different administrations and his own perspective on moving from the public to the private sector as well as proving an industry overview including the latest tech that excites him. The episode is sponsored by MAV Systems

Wes Marshall is a traffic engineer and author. His new book - Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies Our Transportation System - is a fascinating exploration of why we continue to engineer roads that are literally killing its drivers via an industry focussed only on how to get from point A to B in the fastest way time. And - crucially - what to do about it.  T...

Andy Humphries and Chris Shepherd, respectively managing director and lead product and support manager for MAV Systems, chat with TTi editor Tom Stone about the AiQ, the company’s new ANPR camera, as well supporting different sectors, edge processing and the challenge of ghost plates.  This episode is sponsored by MAV Systems.  

Peter Goldwasser is executive director of Together for Safer Roads. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Peter discusses his international NGO, the use of AI 360 camera technology on large commercial vehicles to reduce blind zones, and the organisation's "truck of the future" pilot. Interview begins 5:15  

MJ Maynard is CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) for Southern Nevada. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, MJ offers a deep dive into the RTC's use of AI in the Las Vegas area, including technology that can zero in on a weapon.  This episode is sponsored by Q-Free Interview begins 5:15

Brian Cronin is director of the ITS joint programme office at the US DOT. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Cronin discusses the V2X deployment program he oversees, pilot projects, OEM buy-in and what the new Trump administration might mean for the DOT.  This episode is sponsored by Q-Free. 

Jochen Reiss is part of Hexagon’s asset life cycle intelligence division. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Jochen will discuss managing transit and infrastructure assets, visualising your assets in real time, what a badly managed asset looks like, and data collection.  This episode is sponsored by Hexagon, a global leader in sensor and software technologies

Anna Keren is chief technology officer with AI traffic monitoring and signal control firm, VivaCity. In conversation with TTi editor Tom Stone, Anna discusses the company’s mission, sharing near miss data with traffic planners and VivaCity’s forthcoming TTi webinar Using AI and Computer Vision to Achieve Vision Zero and Net Zero Goals. To register for the webinar on Wednesday 13th November click h...

Pat Jones, executive director and CEO of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) talks about the challenges of replacing fuel tax with road user charging, the Be Safe Together campaign, the upcoming annual meeting of the IBTTA - and the benefits of being based in Washington DC. 

Joost Vantomme is chief executive of ERTICO, ITS Europe. In this ITS World Congress preview special, he talks in detail with TTi editor Tom Stone about what to expect at this year's 30th anniversary event in Dubai.  Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth.

Dr Stefan Heck is CEO of Nauto, an AI-enabled driver and fleet safety platform. From their offices close to Silicon Valley, Stefan talks with TTi editor Tom Stone about sensor technology, the economics of collision avoidance and how to deliver safety benefits to autonomous vehicles right now. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth.

Tal Kreisler, co-founder and CEO of No Traffic, talks smart traffic lights and how the No Traffic solution deploys video-based AI technology to improve traffic flows. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth.

Eran Ofir, CEO of mapless AI-based autonomous driving solution Imagry, talks with TTi editor Tom Stone about how stand-alone autonomous driving works – and his views about its advantages over connected autonomy. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth. Interview begins at 5:00.

Adam Probolsky, president of Probolsky Research, talks with  TTi editor Tom Stone about how to garner public opinion and how to get public buy-in for new projects – because whatever you’re doing in transportation, it doesn’t work if the public doesn’t accept it.   Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth. Interview begins at 5:00.

In discussion with TTi editor Tom Stone, ITS America's Jamie McCauley talks active travel, autonomous taxis and what to look out for in Phoenix, Arizona at this month's ITS America.  Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth. Interview starts at 5:00. 

In discussion with TTi editor Tom Stone, Everett Lott talks equality in transportation access, what it means to be a state DOT right next to the federal government, the challenges of heading up the DOT in the nation’s capital, and giving people options.  Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and editor-at-large Saul Wordsworth. Interview starts at 4:30.