Building on the success of its data-based traffic management systems in the UK, German firm Siemens’ traffic management business Yunex Traffic is expanding its urban mobility partnership with Eindhoven, Netherlands based HERE Technologies to cover continental Europe and overseas.

In a statement, Yunex Traffic and HERE highlighted the opportunity presented in Europe as Covid lockdowns recede and traffic congestion across the continent is once again on the rise. According to their statement, in some cases traffic congestion today is already overshooting pre-pandemic levels. The companies also point to changes in the rail industry, as rail firms offer a new flexible ticketing system for employees who go to the office only a couple of days a week.

These developments, the two firms say, provide the logic for the new partnership, as movement flows have become more difficult to predict with the pandemic.

The partnership between the two firms will expand Yunex’s UK Journey Time as a Service (JTaaS) into markets globally with integrated HERE Real-Time Traffic and corridor travel time information.

It will also make Yunex traffic light and traffic count data available on HERE Marketplace for the development of “green wave” technology, where a vehicle adapts its speed to maintain a continuous flow across several intersections.

The two firms will work on the development of “digital twin” tools and advanced perception technologies that enable v2X collision avoidance systems. They will also cooperate on enhancements of Sitraffic Symphony, Yunex Traffic’s traffic management platform.

The expansion of Yunex’s UK Journey Time as a Service (JTaaS) comes following the integration of HERE Real-Time Traffic and corridor travel time information. Yunex Traffic can now monitor journey times without the need for additional on-street hardware such as ANPR cameras with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensors. This solution is already being used by eight public authorities in the UK – including Bedford Borough, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Hampshire County, and Warrington Borough Councils – with several others in a piloting phase.

“Yunex Traffic and HERE share a vision of utilising technology and data to enhance the quality of life of urbanites by reducing emissions, traffic congestion and improving the mobility experience. With HERE’s extensive network of partners across industries, we trust that the data and expertise we can access through this partnership will significantly accelerate the mobility revolution for cities,” said Markus Schlitt, CEO Yunex Traffic.

“Yunex Traffic is a leader in traffic management software with more than 200 customers globally. Our expanded partnership is a great testimony to the value of HERE services and the quality of our traffic data. We look forward to creating together with Yunex Traffic a totally new level of traffic management that is using historical and real-time traffic data to anticipate congestion and allow for cities to plan for alternative routes. Together, we are making truly proactive traffic management a reality,” said Gino Ferru, General Manager EMEAR and Senior Vice President at HERE Technologies.