Tracking systems offer key to a personal service

Travel 2020 demonstrated how technology can enable a real time personal navigation system for passengers.

Peter Warman has over 35 years experience working with public transport operators and transport authorities on the development of their systems and services. A particular interest has been the development of specifications for travel information systems including real time information.

Peter Warman has over 35 years experience working with public transport operators and transport authorities on the development of their systems and services. A particular interest has been the development of specifications for travel information systems including real time information.

The Travel 2020 conference and exhibition which took place at London’s Brit Oval in September gave delegates a glimpse of how technology associated with travel information and smartcard payment systems will develop in the next decade. After a stimulating two days of presentations and discussions, the key question is how are the operators in the UK going to embrace the new culture of ‘personal real time navigation systems’ - incorporating information, planning, booking, smart...