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IT-TRANS One takeaway from IT-TRANS 2016 in Karlsruhe, Germany, was the crucial role of digitalisation in making public transport more user friendly and flexible, with the prerequisites being access to big data and real-time information. Yet issues remain. “Data protection and digitalisation must be closely coordinated”, said Winfried Hermann, Transport Minister for Baden-Württemberg. “Both are necessary and both are possible.” The three-day event also flagged up the importance of putting people before technology – “[otherwise] we could be heading towards a dystopian future,” warned keynote speaker and US mobility visionary Gabe Klein. “We need policies and technology that prioritise people’s happiness.” ► More information on www.it-trans.org
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