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Hong Kong bus telematic

Hong Kong bus telematic

In our thirteenth expert interview, we venture to Hong Kong, a vibrant megacity home to 7.5 million people. Conrad sits down with the energetic and insightful Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans Consult Ltd.

Alok is a renowned expert and trainer in public transport operations and management, traffic and transportation consulting, new technology, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.

In this fascinating discussion, Alok shares insights from one of his groundbreaking projects in Hong Kong, where the behaviour of bus drivers is optimised using advanced onboard vehicle telematics. He explains how smart, chip-based electronic devices gather and wirelessly transmit telematics data to the cloud. A key highlight of the conversation is how this technology enhances safety and efficiency in public transportation.

Dive into this engaging dialogue to uncover the transformative potential of telematics data for improving safety and performance in public bus systems.

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