Where do they get their info from

pete1336 · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: Where do they get their info from

Simple question, tomtom traffic, where does their source information originate from/
TIA,
Peter

Darren · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

They buy in TMC data from iTIS in the UK. iTIS are one of only two TMC data sources, both commercial that are licensed in the UK, the other being the RAC/TrafficMaster partnership.
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Darren Griffin

pete1336 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

Thanks Darren for the reply, if they buy in the data that begs the question, where do ITis get it from then? Whoever provides it what is the original source...where does it come from originally...accident reports to the police, roadside cameras?

Darren · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

I'm in the middle of an experiment, from my vantage point I can see the whole of the A40 from M40 J1 to Swakeleys Roundabout. This stretch of road been running very slowly between these points all day and TomTom Traffic (as monitored via TomTom Home) has correctly flagged it so far. I'm waiting for ths actual traffic to clear and then see how long before TTT catches up.

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

Well the experiment has a result! TTT no longer has the A40 between M40 J1 and Uxbridge flagged as a problem, when in reality the traffic is as slow as ever!

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

Hmmmm...must have been a glitch, TTT has reinstated the slow traffic alert.

pete1336 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

Darren, interesting and thanks for your reply.

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