There’s a lot going on these days with Big Data, the collection of numerous data sets from many different sources to extrapolate patterns that could help improve operations and save costs in many fields.

Passenger satisfaction is currently one of the most significant key performance indicators (KPIs) for benchmarking airports and airlines. It also yields valuable insights on airport processes, including their effectiveness and efficiency.

Urban traffic management centres constantly strive to keep the traffic flowing in the city. That said, traffic incidents at critical spots can rapidly spread congestion all over the city, requiring quick action to mitigate the impacts of an incident, including informing travellers. 

How can customer expectations such as reliability and in-time delivery processes be fulfilled? How can logistics stakeholders deal with unexpected situations in day-to-day business? There are many challenges logistics actors face in a highly competitive arena.

Every day millions of people travel by rail, whether for commuting, business, or pleasure. Thousands of people are also inconvenienced by delays and cancellations resulting from the failure of one or more rail assets or engineering works.

The year 2017 saw a new record in passenger and cargo. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) declared that 4.1 billion passengers and 56.1 million tonnes of freight were carried in 2017, showing over a 7% increase in both passengers and freight.

Traffic management in a city can be one of the hardest jobs for a city official. It can bring with it a host of problems, not only in terms of traffic jams and pollution, but also in dealing with city dwellers’ reactions when things don’t go as planned.

What if Europe’s highways can be smarter, safer and more efficient? Two pilot projects under the formidable EU-funded Transforming Transport project – which boasts 47 organisations from 9 countries and a budget of EUR 18.7 million – are currently ensuring that this vision becomes reality.

The logistics sector can benefit significantly from exploiting Big Data in order to streamline services and operate more efficiently. Many logistics providers already produce and use large data flows, which is why the advent of Big Data is making waves in the logistics sector.

The concept of connected cars is already here! A few years ago the idea seemed almost impossible yet now it is entering the market in full force. New vehicles are being equipped with systems that connect a car to the driver’s smartphone, which then becomes a black box for driving habits based on large am...

The flow of goods is increasing worldwide, and transport hubs such as duisport – the world’s largest inland port – are finding it challenging to keep pace with growing trade volumes. Photo: © duisport/Frank Reinhold

The quick rise of e-commerce and the urban population growth are causing many freight delivery challenges for cities. Luckily, an enterprising pilot project in the Spanish city of Valladolid could lead to a new model to help European cities reduce traffic arising from delivery trucks.

The TransformingTransport project has taken on the challenge to demonstrate in detail how Big Data will transform the mobility and logistics sector. The project is validating the technical and economic viability of Big Data solutions to reshape transport processes and services that can potentially increa...

More people than ever before are shopping online, a phenomenon which plays an important role in radically enlarging the customer base for retailers and fostering competitiveness like never before. Industry, businesses, delivery companies, transport companies and retailers can all benefit from this growin...

E-commerce is on the rise, and economic competitiveness can grow if the process is streamlined. One way of achieving this is by analysing the huge volumes of data, i.e. Big Data, that come from different electronic sources such as online sales, delivery records, customer reviews, spending habits, social ...