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Glasgow City Council, GB develops Ultra-Smart Cycle System in support of school bike trains

Glasgow City Council, GB Ultra-Smart Cycle System Bike Train

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The Shawlands Bike Bus escorts up to 60 children on bikes and scooters to Shawlands Primary School. Glasgow worked with Sm@rt Technology on a wireless device for activating the traffic light at a nearby intersection. An encrypted signal from the lead adult leads to a 45-second green light for young riders. Bike Bus participants benefit from high-visibility vests, helmet cameras, and route signs. The Ultra-Smart Cycle System operates during a 30-minute period for Friday morning commutes.

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Glasgow City Council, GB

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Glasgow tests wireless tech to support ‘Bus Bike’ for schoolchildren | UKAuthority

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Council Makes a Smart Move with Game-Changing Device to Halt Traffic for a School Bike Bus - Glasgow City Council

A bike bus route in the southside of Glasgow has been made safer thanks to an innovative, bike-mounted, remote-controlled device that holds traffic to let the children cross, in good time.

Project Succeeded

City officials are working with six additional schools on expanding the Ultra-Smart Cycle System pilot.

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